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A rocky meteoroid is on a collision course with planet Earth. The meteoroid is only 0.10 m in diameter. The meteoroid will most likely not reach the surface of the Earth because?
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Friction generated as the meteoroid enters the atmosphere generates enough heat to vapourise the rock before it reaches the Earth's surface.
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Where is a meteoroid when it is 75 km above earth's surface?
When a meteoroid is 75 km above earth's surface, it is within the troposphere.
What is a meteoroid that reaches earth surface?
When a meteor reaches the Earth's surface, it is classified as a meteorite.
What are the parts of a meteoroid that have broken the earth's surface called?
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Meteoroid that reaches surface without burning up completely?
Meteorite
What are Pieces of rock that actually strike Earth's surface called?
As a rock is falling through the atmosphere, it is a meteor. When it hits the earths surface, it is a meteoroid.
A meteriod with a diameter of 1cm strikes the Moon What will the crater diameter be?
That would depend on several factors; the velocity of the meteoroid, the mass, density and composition of the meteoroid, and the nature of the surface where it strikes.
Where is a meteoroid when it is 75 km above earth's surface?
When a meteoroid is 75 km above earth's surface, it is within the troposphere.
How does surface area affect collision rate?
Surface area affects collision rate because the larger the surface area the more air resistance is acting on it, therefor a larger surface area can slow down collision rate.
What is a meteoroid that reaches the surface of the earth is known as?
A meteorite.
What is a meteor that reaches earths surface called?
meteoroid
If a meteoroid hits earth surface its called?
Meteorite.
A meteor that strikes Earth's surface?
A "meteorite" is the word for a meteoroid that impacts Earth's surface.
What is a meteoroid that reaches earth surface?
When a meteor reaches the Earth's surface, it is classified as a meteorite.
What are the parts of a meteoroid that have broken the earth's surface called?
biblong
What is a meteoroid that reaches earths surface with out burning up?
a meteor that hit Earth without burning up in the mesosphere is called meteoroid
Are meteoroid and meteorite the same thing?
No. A meteoroid is a small piece of rock or metal in space. A meteorite is such an object that has struck Earth's surface.
Meteoroid that reaches surface without burning up completely?
Meteorite
