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What is the streak of light called that is seen after an asteroid enter's earth's atmosphere?
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∙ 11y ago
The bright streak of light is the meteoroid burning up in the atmosphere due to friction from its extreme velocity. If the meteoroid completely burns up, it is called a meteor; if part of it makes it to the ground, it is called a meteorite.
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoI think you are getting confused with an asteroid and a meteoroid.
When a meteoroid enters the Earths atmosphere, it is called a meteor.
An asteroid entering Earths atmosphere does not have a specific name - apart from "Oh no" as asteroids range in size from 10 meters up to small planets.
The asteroid that devastated the dinosaurs was only 10km in diameter.
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe streak of light is called a "meteor".
If any of the meteoroid is left after burning, the smoldering piece
that reaches the ground is called a "meteorite".
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What is a meteroid that enters earths atmosphere?
When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it is called a meteor. A meteor that passes through the atmosphere and strikes the ground is called a meteorite.
What do you call rock that enters earths atmosphere?
Meteor
A meteoroid that burns up in earths atmosphere is called a?
A meteoroid is a small piece of space debris in the solar system. When a meteoroid enters the Earths atmosphere it becomes a meteor (shooting star).If the meteoroid survives the atmosphere and lands on the Earth, it becomes a meteorite.
What happens to solar energy as it enters earths atmosphere?
it gets absorbed by the ground
Would an asteroid fragment generate a magnetic field when entering the earth's atmosphere?
Yes, it generate a magnetic field when it enters into the earth atmosphere.
Meteoroids produce a streak of light when it enters the atmosphere what is it called?
asteroid
What is a solar system object that enters Earths atmosphere and becomes very hot?
A asteroid ... You my son knows that n you don't ?
What is a meteroid that enters earths atmosphere?
When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it is called a meteor. A meteor that passes through the atmosphere and strikes the ground is called a meteorite.
What is the name of a shooting star before it enters the earths atmosphere?
The correct name for a shooting star is a Meteorite. Before a meteorite enters the Earths atmosphere it is called a Meteoroid.
What is another word for meteors?
it is called an Asteroid when it is in space and it is called a meteor when it enters earth atmosphere or a meteor could be called a shooting star
What is a meteor calls when it enters earths atmosphere?
A meteorite.
What do you call rock that enters earths atmosphere?
Meteor
What produces streak of light as it enters the earths atmosphere?
meteor
What happen when a meteor enters earth atmosphere?
When an asteroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it is considered a meteor. Usually, depending on the size and mass of the asteroid, it will burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. If it is really big, or high in mass, or both, it will penetrate the atmosphere, thus making an impact crater on Earth. When it does this, it is now considered a meteorite.
You are a dust particle that enters earths atmosphere and is burned up?
A meteor
What does the shuttle pass through as it enters earths atmosphere?
The ozone layer.
What prooduces a streak of light as it enters earths atmosphere?
A meteor or comet
