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What are large gaps in the asteroid belt often called Kirkwood gaps are caused by?
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Orbital resonances with Jupiter
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What is the large space between mars and Jupiter is called the?
There are only asteroids, there are no planets in the region between Jupiter and Mars. There is however a large asteroid called Ceres which is commonly referred to as a Dwarf planet.
What unpredictable disaster might befall a mining colony on a large asteroid?
If it was a large asteroid that caused so much dust it blocked the meteor detectors, it would be pretty bad. There could be a huge explosion on top of a mine, causing it to crumble and fall on top of the miners.
A rock that revolves around the Sun?
It is an asteroid.
What are the very large solid rock structures that orbit the Sun in space called?
Well if you need this answer please tell me you are not in the 5th grade yet . The answer is asteroid's.
What rocky belt sits between Mars and Jupiter?
An asteroid. There are many of these between the orbits of Jupiter and mars. Diagrams usually show a large mass of them, but in reality there are large distances between the objects. Most are boulder size or smaller, but a few are quite large and have been given names. The largest has been designated a dwarf planet (called Ceres) as it is large enough to have pulled itself in to a spherical shape under it's own gravity. Ceres is around 975km in diameter. Those rocks are called asteroids, and the belt they orbit the Sun on is called the asteroid belt. Here is a list of some named asteroids found in the asteroid belt in order of size: • 1 Ceres (most massive, and earliest discovered asteroid) • 2 Pallas (second discovered asteroid after Ceres) • 4 Vesta (second most massive asteroid after Ceres) • 10 Hygiea • 704 Interamnia
Where is the worlds largest crater caused by asteroid?
Many of the large (astroblemes) craters have been eroded by weathering over time so it can be difficult to be sure one was caused by an asteroid. Several large lakes in Canada are thought to be remnants
What was the alvarez asteroid theory?
Briefly, the theory is that the mass extinction which included the loss of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period was caused by the impact of a large asteroid.
What is the large space between mars and Jupiter is called the?
There are only asteroids, there are no planets in the region between Jupiter and Mars. There is however a large asteroid called Ceres which is commonly referred to as a Dwarf planet.
What is massive asteroid?
a rather large asteroid
Why are asteroids observed at the distances of the gaps in the asteroid belt?
A gap is located at an average orbital distance, and asteroid orbits often have large eccentricities. Edit: These are the "Kirkwood gaps" and they are caused by the effect of Jupiter's gravity on the asteroids. I've not deleted the previous answer, but I don't think it helps much. The gaps are in the distribution of the values of the semi-major axes of the orbits of asteroids rather than particular places in space. So orbital eccentricities can't be the explanation. I think it's simply because asteroids stray into the Kirkwood gaps under various gravitational forces. But these orbits are not stable and asteroids will tend to be cleared away again, eventually.
Why did many plants die at the end of the Mesozoic?
Based on the popular theory that the dinosaurs went extinct due to the impact of a large asteroid, scientists think that the asteroid caused large amounts of debris to fly into the atmosphere, blocking out the sun. This caused global temperatures to drop, thus freezing the plants. In addition, without the sun the plants could not carry on photosynthesis, which caused them to die.
Why did many plants die at the end of the Mesozoic Era?
Based on the popular theory that the dinosaurs went extinct due to the impact of a large asteroid, scientists think that the asteroid caused large amounts of debris to fly into the atmosphere, blocking out the sun. This caused global temperatures to drop, thus freezing the plants. In addition, without the sun the plants could not carry on photosynthesis, which caused them to die.
What unpredictable disaster might befall a mining colony on a large asteroid?
If it was a large asteroid that caused so much dust it blocked the meteor detectors, it would be pretty bad. There could be a huge explosion on top of a mine, causing it to crumble and fall on top of the miners.
How large are Carol Kirkwood's breasts?
They felt like a 40DD to me.... ;-p
What is the metal used as a sparking agent in cigarette liters and is named after a large asteroid?
Flint. Not sure what is meant about a large asteroid although there is an asteroid song by Keith Flint.
Can asteroids become moons?
No. An asteroid can get captured by an asteroid and become a moon, but not the moon. Our moon is too large to be considered an asteroid.
Can an asteroid destroy the earth?
No, an asteroid cannot destroy earth, but a large enough asteroid can have devastating effects on the life on Earth
