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Our Earth's only Moon enjoys a fraction of the Earth's gravity - there is some gravity there.

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A meteoriod that has reached earths atmosphere?

A piece of space debris that falls to earth is commonly known as a meteorite. When knocked out of orbit during collisions with other space material, meteorites can travel through the atmosphere and make landfall.


The surfaces of planet Mercury and your moon contain some very large craters that are most likely the result of?

meteorite impacts during their formation. The lack of atmosphere on Mercury and the moon allows asteroids and meteoroids to directly impact the surface, creating large craters due to the high velocity and energy of these collisions.


The Earth's provides protection from meteorite impacts by causing them to?

burn up in its atmosphere due to the friction and heat generated during entry. This process, known as atmospheric entry, causes the meteorite to disintegrate or explode before reaching the Earth's surface, reducing the impact damage.


What caused rays around craters on the moon?

The rays around craters on the moon are caused by the ejection of material during an impact event. When a meteorite or asteroid strikes the moon's surface, it excavates material from beneath the surface and throws it outwards, creating the distinctive radial patterns known as rays.


Why would the heavier metals sink to the center during the formation of planet?

Heavier metals sink to the center during the formation of a planet due to differentiation, a process where denser materials sink towards the core while lighter materials rise towards the surface. This occurs because of the force of gravity, which causes heavier materials to concentrate towards the center of the planet.

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A meteoriod that has reached earths atmosphere?

A piece of space debris that falls to earth is commonly known as a meteorite. When knocked out of orbit during collisions with other space material, meteorites can travel through the atmosphere and make landfall.


The surfaces of planet Mercury and your moon contain some very large craters that are most likely the result of?

meteorite impacts during their formation. The lack of atmosphere on Mercury and the moon allows asteroids and meteoroids to directly impact the surface, creating large craters due to the high velocity and energy of these collisions.


The Earth's provides protection from meteorite impacts by causing them to?

burn up in its atmosphere due to the friction and heat generated during entry. This process, known as atmospheric entry, causes the meteorite to disintegrate or explode before reaching the Earth's surface, reducing the impact damage.


At what time do the maximum collisions take place?

The maximum collisions typically occur during peak traffic hours, such as during rush hour in the morning and evening.


What are four stages of planetary development?

The four stages of planetary development are accretion, differentiation, impact cratering, and tectonics. During accretion, dust and gas combine to form planetesimals that eventually collide to form a planet. Differentiation occurs as heavy materials sink to the planet's core and lighter materials rise to the surface. Impact cratering involves the formation of craters due to collisions with other celestial bodies. Tectonics refers to the processes that shape the planet's surface, such as plate movements and volcanic activity.


What are the two kinds of molten materials?

The two kinds of molten materials are magma, which is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, and lava, which is molten rock that flows out onto the Earth's surface during a volcanic eruption.


What is typically transferred during atomic and molecular collisions?

Energy.


What cause our planet to separate into layers?

As the earth formed from the mix of elements in surrounding space, the heavier elements wound up at the bottom of the pile (earth's core) the lighter elements collecting above them. This happened when the earth was still essentially molten (4 billion years ago).


What are an example of surface wave?

Examples of surface waves include water waves on the ocean's surface, seismic surface waves that travel along the earth's surface during an earthquake, and electromagnetic waves that propagate along the boundaries between different materials.


What caused rays around craters on the moon?

The rays around craters on the moon are caused by the ejection of material during an impact event. When a meteorite or asteroid strikes the moon's surface, it excavates material from beneath the surface and throws it outwards, creating the distinctive radial patterns known as rays.


How do subatomic particles behave during collisions?

During collisions, subatomic particles can interact in various ways, such as scattering, merging, or creating new particles. These interactions are governed by fundamental forces like electromagnetism and the strong and weak nuclear forces. The behavior of subatomic particles during collisions is studied in particle physics to understand the fundamental nature of matter and energy.


What is the opening in the earths crust through which volcanic materials pass to the earths surface?

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