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A piece of rock or metal from space that enters the earths atmosphere at high speed and burns up?
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Where is earths greatest concentration of metal?
in Volcano
Why metals are found from earths core?
Metal is found in Earths core because Earth has a simpathic cycle.Earth has clumps of metal in its core to STOP gases from the sun getting into earth
What is the element which burns with white bright flame?
The element that burns brilliantly in the air is magnesium. Magnesium is an alkaline Earth metal with the atomic number 12.
What is a rock or metal that pludges through the atmosphere and falls to earth?
an asteroid
What is formed when calcium metal burns in air?
Calcium oxide (CaO), and calcium nitride (Ca3N2)
What is a piece of rock or metal that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burn up is called what?
Meteor.
When metal burns it..........?
Typically when a metal 'burns', what is happening is that it is getting hot enough for it to react and form a bond with the oxygen in the atmosphere. This is almost identical to what happens when metal rusts, but on a much shorter time scales because of the higher energies involved. In other words, the metal is forming a chemical bond with the oxygen in the air.
What is the name of a piece of stone or metal that falls from space to earth?
If it falls on the Earth, it would be called a meteorite. If it burns up in the atmosphere, it is called a meteor and if it doesn't enter the atmosphere it is a meteoroid.
Why do objects burn up on reentry into earths atmosphere?
It's all down to friction from the Earth's atmosphere. The speed of the object falling - creates friction with the air around it. The heat generated by the is hot enough to melt metal - and most asteroids.
What metal burns gold?
Aluminum
What metal burns readily underwater?
The metal that burns readily underwater is sodium. It can ignite easily underwater, and it can be incredibly difficult to extinguish.
What are earths layers made of?
Rock & metal
Where is earths greatest concentration of metal?
in Volcano
What metal that burns with a white flame?
Magnesium
Is a meteor actually a meteoroid that burns up in the atmosphere?
Most meteor contain metal which burn up slower, And if a meteor is big enough, it size will be dramatically cut down, but not completely destroyed
Where is metal ore found?
They can be found in the earths crust.
Earths crust is made of the metal alluminum?
10%
