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while meteor's are traveling through outer space there an orange color, while they land\crash it turns into a matalic color.

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Do meteors affect global warming?

No, meteors do not have a direct impact on global warming. Global warming is primarily driven by human activities that release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, leading to the trapping of heat. Meteors are natural occurrences and are not significant contributors to changes in the Earth's climate.


What layer in the atmosphere do meteors come from?

Meteors originate in the mesosphere, which is the third layer of the Earth's atmosphere located between the stratosphere and the thermosphere. This layer is where most meteors burn up upon entering the atmosphere due to the friction with the air molecules.


Why do more meteors hit the moon than the earth?

More meteors hit the moon than the earth because the moon has no atmosphere to burn up the meteors before impact. Earth's atmosphere acts as a protective barrier, causing most meteors to disintegrate before reaching the surface. The moon's lack of atmosphere means more meteors make it to the surface, leaving more visible impact craters.


Why do meteors have different colors such as red and blue?

It has to do with the chemical composition of the meteor and the speed in which the meteor is entering Earth's atmosphere. As the meteor plunges through the Earth's atmosphere, different temperatures will excite different chemicals within the meteorite all while the friction created from the meteor breaking though the atmosphere are stripping it of its' chemical layers. The temperature and the chemical composition that ignites will determine the color: sodium - orange/yellow iron - yellow magnesium - blue/green calcium - violet silicate - red


How often do meteors enter the earth's atmosphere?

Thousands of meteors enter the Earth's atmosphere daily, but the majority burn up due to friction. Larger meteors that survive the journey and hit the Earth's surface are less common, occurring every few months to years.

Related Questions

What colors is a meteor?

Meteors are generally brownish-red.


What causes the colors of meteors?

Heating of the air compressed before it.


Are there more colors or flavors in the world?

yes , the meteors , the comets , and the astroids are one.


What is a group of meteors?

It is a shower of meteors.


Why meteors are important?

Meteors are not that important, meteorites might be.


What is the name for the starting point in a meteor shower?

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How many meteors can fit in the sun?

mail me with the size of the meteors


Does meteors exist now?

Yes, meteors exist now.


What a meteors made out of?

This can vary a lot between different meteors; the main classification, if I remember correctly, is between "ice meteors" that are made up mainly of ice, and "rock meteors", out of rocky materials.


Is a comet and a meteor considered to be small planets?

No, comets and meteors are not considered to be small planets. Comets are simply considered to be comets, and meteors are simply considered to be meteors. (Meteors are asteroids that have entered the atmosphere.)


How do meteors disappear?

Meteors do not just disappear. Meteors either land somewhere on Earth out of site or they just burn up in the atmosphere.


How do i make the plural noun meteors a possessive?

To make the plural noun "meteors" a possessive, you simply add an apostrophe after the s: meteors'