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Pieces of rock that strike the surface of a moon or planet?
These are meteoroids, small pieces of rock debris in space. They enter the earths atmosphere at high speeds, burning up brightly as shooting stars for a brief period due to the friction against the gas in the atmosphere - at this point they are referred to as meteors. If any surviving pieces are found on the surface, they are called meteorites. Since the moon has no atmosphere, meteoroids are able to survive the decent more easily, since there is no gas to cause them to burn up through friction.
What occurs when the earth passes through a cluster of meteoroids?
When the Earth passes through a cluster of meteoroids, it can lead to a meteor shower. These meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere at high speeds, producing bright streaks of light as they burn up due to friction with the air. If the cluster is substantial, the shower can result in numerous visible meteors over a short period. This phenomenon is often associated with specific comets, as the debris they leave behind creates these clusters.
What period did the formation of the oxygen atmosphere occur?
The formation of the oxygen atmosphere on Earth occurred about 2.4 billion years ago during the Great Oxidation Event in the Proterozoic Eon. This period marked a significant increase in atmospheric oxygen levels due to the photosynthetic activity of early cyanobacteria.
Period number of xenon?
Xenon is in period 5 of the periodic table.
Planent with the period of revolution closest to the earths?
Venus has the closest period of revolution to Earth, taking approximately 225 Earth days to complete one orbit around the Sun.
What was earths atmosphere oceans and continents began to form during a period of earths history called?
precambrian era
What do scientists call a rock that strikes earth's surface?
Meteorites. When floating in space they are called meteoroids, they are then called meteors when they enter the earths atmosphere at high speeds, burning up brightly as shooting stars for a brief period due to the friction against the gas in the atmosphere. If any surviving pieces are found on the surface, they are called meteorites.
What was the earths climate like in the atmosphere during quaternary time period?
there was no quarternary period, so make up a climate for your made up time period.
Pieces of rock that strike the surface of a moon or planet?
These are meteoroids, small pieces of rock debris in space. They enter the earths atmosphere at high speeds, burning up brightly as shooting stars for a brief period due to the friction against the gas in the atmosphere - at this point they are referred to as meteors. If any surviving pieces are found on the surface, they are called meteorites. Since the moon has no atmosphere, meteoroids are able to survive the decent more easily, since there is no gas to cause them to burn up through friction.
What is the condition of the bottom layer of the earths atmosphere in one place over a short period of time?
The conditions of the bottom layer, the Troposphere, are generally referred to as weather.
Another name for the earths orbital period?
The year.
How did the earths environment change from the Tertiary period to the Quaternary period?
27
How did earths environments change from tertiary period to the quaternary period?
27
What planet has a period of revolution closest to that of earths?
Uranus
When was devonians time period in earths history?
The Devonian Period was from 416 MYA - 360 MYA.
Is it true or false that the conditions of earths atmosphere at a particular time and place id called climate?
False. The conditions of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place are referred to as weather, not climate. Climate describes the average weather conditions over a longer period of time in a specific region.
What is responsible for shaping mars surface?
At the early formation period, like Earth, collisions with debris from the solar system formation, as in asteroids and meteoroids caused the initial "shaping" or scarring of the surface. Mars was believed to have an atmosphere and water like Earth for a short period. I believe that period to have lasted only a billion years, during which the surface of Mars was smoothed a little before the atmospheric loss enabled meteor damage once again. Mars does have a very thin atmosphere. The effects of ongoing meteor and wind erosion will change the planet's appearance.
