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the earths gravity pulls at them, but only a very small amount of meteors actually hit earth: most of them burn up in the atmosphere, because friction with the air makes them very hot (that's what you see when you see a meteor: a stripe of fire against the sky) if you search some more, you will probably find a lot better answers than mine, and i can't really explain how gravity works, so: try wikipedia/Google
srry for bad English: it isn't my native language. (and I'm only 13)
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Meteors are rocks from outer space that?
Meteors are rocks from outer space that strike the Earth's atmosphere and are heated to incandescence (glowing heat) by friction. Most are completely vaporized, but some do fall to Earth.
How do meteors fall to earth if there is no gravity in space?
There is gravity in space. Gravity is all pervasive, it is everywhere. It intensifies as you approach a mass.
Why do meteors appear in showers?
Meteors appear to come in showers. This is because most are born from comets and as the comet travels, it throws off pieces of rock, which then fall toward Earth, similar to the way water falls in the shower.
Why do stars fall from the sky when you die?
They don't. The stars are far beyond Earth's influence and are not affected by Earth. The "falling stars" you see in the sky are small pieces of rock burning up in the atmosphere properly called meteors. Neither the stars nor meteors are affected by people's deaths.
Why can't astronomers use a telescope to study the entire surface of the moon?
The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.
Do meteors fall quickly to earth?
Yes, meteors do fall very quickly to Earth.
Why can't meteors fall on earth?
They do fall on the Earth.
Dose a meteor or comet fall quickly fall to earth?
Comets, while visible in the sky, do not normally fall to Earth. Meteors do fall towards Earth very quickly.
Which layer do most meteors disintegrate as they fall closer to earth?
mesosphere
In which layer do most meteors disintegrate as they fall closer to earth?
mesosphere A+
Meteors are rocks from outer space that?
Meteors are rocks from outer space that strike the Earth's atmosphere and are heated to incandescence (glowing heat) by friction. Most are completely vaporized, but some do fall to Earth.
Why do meteors burn as they fall to earh?
Meteors become incandescent in their fall to earth because of their high speed causing friction with the air molecules. Also the air in front of them is very greatly compressed, and thus gets hot. The ones that reach the Earth are called meteorites.
what stops the meteors from hitting the close side of the moon?
because of gravity thats why the moon does not fall to earth
Where are the asteroids when it falls?
I think they're simply called asteroids if that's what you're asking. You may be thinking of meteors though. Meteors when they're in space. Meteorites when they fall to Earth.
Meteors direction of orbit?
Meteors travels through earth. While the meteors travel towards the earth they go around the orbit.
How do meteors fall to earth if there is no gravity in space?
There is gravity in space. Gravity is all pervasive, it is everywhere. It intensifies as you approach a mass.
Why is mesosphere important on earth?
because with out it meteors would hit Earth because the mesosphere kills the meteors.
