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What happens to objects that enter the earths atmosphere?

the objects which enter the earths atmosphere are being pulled down towards the earths surface due to the earths gravity. And so it leads to falling falling of large objects from the space on the surface of the earth.


What are space objects that burn as they enter Earth's atmosphere called?

Its called friction. When the rock enters the atmosphere it can be travelling at thousands of miles and hour. In space there is nothing to slow it down, when it comes to the Earths atmosphere there is resistance as the air tries to slow it down, this creates heat and the tempretures can reach thousands of degrees, rock melts at about 1200ºC.


What are small extraterrestrial particles that glow brightly and burn up as they travel through earths atmosphere is it asteroids or microcomets or mesocoronas or meteoroids?

That's a description of meteoroids.


When solar flares increase solar wind from the corona what do they cause in earths upper atmosphere?

It increases the number of particles reaching the Earth's upper atmosphere. Normally, Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field block these particles. However, near the North and South poles, the particles can enter Earth's atmosphere, where they create powerful electric currents that cause gas and molecules in the atmosphere to glow. The result is rippling sheets of light in the sky called auroras.1 word for it would be?the aurora borealis


When do solar flares increase solar wind from the corona what do they cause in Earths upper atmosphere?

It increases the number of particles reaching the Earth's upper atmosphere. Normally, Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field block these particles. However, near the North and South poles, the particles can enter Earth's atmosphere, where they create powerful electric currents that cause gas and molecules in the atmosphere to glow. The result is rippling sheets of light in the sky called auroras.1 word for it would be?the aurora borealis


What are extraterrestrial particles that glow brightly and burn up as they travel through Earth's atmosphere?

Those are most likely meteors, which are space debris that enter Earth's atmosphere at high speeds. The friction from the atmosphere heats up the meteor, causing it to glow brightly and eventually burn up, creating a streak of light known as a meteor or shooting star.


Do meteors glow as they collide with earth's atmosphere?

Yes and No, When they are flying down toward earth the are burning in the atmosphere thus making them appear to glow.


What makes shooting stars shoot?

Shooting stars are not actually stars at all but are chunks of rock that are burning up as it travels through the Earths atmosphere. The gravitational pull of the Earths atmosphere is what makes the "stars" move.


Is glow in the dark stars a luminous object?

No, glow in the dark stars are not considered luminous objects. They are phosphorescent, meaning they absorb light and then slowly release it in the form of glowing light. Luminous objects emit their own light, while phosphorescent objects like glow in the dark stars require an external light source to charge their glow.


A piece of stone or metal that falls to the earths surface?

It is called a meteorite, which is a solid piece of debris, typically from a comet, asteroid, or planetary body, that survives its passage through Earth's atmosphere and lands on the surface.


What causes friction on a meteroid and makes it glow?

The atmosphere of the earth.


Why do luminous objects glow in the dark?

They disperse.