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What type of rock is a meteorite?
A meteorite is typically made of rock that originated from outer space. Meteorites can be classified into three main types: stony meteorites, iron meteorites, and stony-iron meteorites, each composed of different minerals and materials.
What is wrong with calling a rock that strikes the moon a meteorite?
Because a "meteorite" is a rock that passed through the Earth's atmosphere, was heated to incandescence by pressure and friction, and then struck the Earth. A space rock that hits the Moon didn't land on the Earth. However, this is a pretty minor distinction, and some space scientists use the term "meteorite" for any rock that falls from space, whether to the Earth, the Moon or Mars. NASA has occasionally used the term "meteorite" for rocks found by the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity.
A rock fragment traveling in space is called a?
Its a meteoroid! or an asteroid
What is a rock or metal that pludges through the atmosphere and falls to earth?
A rock or metal that plummets through the atmosphere and falls to Earth is called a meteorite. When a meteoroid survives its passage through the atmosphere and lands on the Earth's surface, it is referred to as a meteorite.
What do you call a fallen space rock?
A fallen space rock is typically referred to as a meteorite once it has entered Earth's atmosphere and landed on the surface.
Is a meteorite a mineral?
No. A meteorite is a rock.
Is martian meteorite a living thing or not?
No. A Martian meteorite is simply a meteorite from Mars. It's basically just a rock.
What is a rock that strikes Earth's surface?
A rock that strikes Earth's surface is known as a meteoroid. Once it enters the Earth's atmosphere and reaches the ground, it is then called a meteorite.
Where is the meteorite on Obama vs alien?
it is the small rock that you pick up not really a meteorite
Is a meteorite a fireball?
No. a meteorite is a pice of rock or metal from sapce that has landed on the surface of a planet.
What do you call a rock that falls out of space?
meteorite
What is a lump of rock fallen from space?
A meteorite
What do meteorite look like?
A big rock
What is a rock from space that hit the earth?
meteorite
What is the name of a piece of rock out in space?
A meteorite
What is a rock falling through atmosphere?
It is a meteorite.
Is the meteorite hit the Earth?
Yes. A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit Earth's surface.
