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What is a bit of matter that enters the earth atmosphere and survives to reach the ground?
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∙ 14y ago
A meteorite.
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Meteors that reach the earths surface are called?
A meteor IS a what you call a body of matter when it enters earth's atmosphere. A meteoroid is what you call a body of matter in space that hasn't entered earth's atmosphere. Source: Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/meteor
Which of these statements is not true Atmosphere?
Air composes matter.
What is the difference between a meteor and meteroid?
Astronomers call "shooting stars" meteors. They are small bits of "dust" from space that burn up in the atmosphere. A meteorite is a piece of rock or other material from space that actually lands on Earth.
How would a meteor experience an adiabatic compression?
As the meteor enters the atmosphere it is assaulted with atmospheric ram pressure. Ram pressure is the pressure exerted on the object and causes a drag force. A meteor produces a shock wave generated by the rapid compression of air in front of the meteor.
What is gravity of the atmosphere?
The force of attraction between the Earth and all other particles of matter in its atmosphere. The acceleration of gravity on Earth is 9.81m/s^2. This means that, no matter what the weight of the object is, it accelerates towards the Earth at 9.81 m each second and the Earth 9.81 m towards it.
A chunk of matter that enters earths atmosphere and is heated by friction with the air?
A meteor. Technically, a "meteor" is the flash of light itself. Once the rock hits the Earth's surface (IF it survives) it is called a "meteorite".
What matter enters your atmosphere from space?
Diamond trees.
The gas in the solar atmosphere is so hot that it enters what state of matter?
Plasma- the 4th state of matter, beyond gasses.
Meteors that reach the earths surface are called?
A meteor IS a what you call a body of matter when it enters earth's atmosphere. A meteoroid is what you call a body of matter in space that hasn't entered earth's atmosphere. Source: Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/meteor
A fragment of space matter burning in Earth's atmosphere?
A meteor. Technically, "meteor" is the fiery trail of the space rock as it falls. If the rock survives passing through the atmosphere, the rock (or fragments of it) are called "meteorites".
What happens when matter inters a black hole?
well, i am a child but this is so easy 4 me! matter gets crushed and destroyed when it enters a black hole.any thing that enters a black whole never gets out. matter also gets stretched out when it enters a black hole.
What is a meteor's name after it hits earth?
The streak of light produced as matter enters to the Earth's atmosphere and burns up is called a meteor . When it strikes the Earth's surface, it is called a meteorite.
How big will paradise be for the last who enters?
The town of Paradise California will be 18322 square miles no matter who enters or when.
How would leaving fossil fuels in the ground affect global climate change?
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in the ground contain carbon dioxide from plants and other organic matter 300 million years ago. If we left this in the ground it would not be building up in the atmosphere causing global warming, as it is doing now.
What state of matter is your atmosphere?
earth's atmosphere is made of air which is a mixture of gasses
Is coal a meteor?
No. A meteor is an object from space that is falling through the atmosphere. A meteorite is a rock from space that has hit the ground. Coal is neither. It forms underground form dead plant matter.
What is the matter if it is cloudy?
There is moisture in the upper atmosphere
