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Comets and asteroids are made of chunks of space rocks and dust. Meteorites are space rocks that are captured by the earth's gravity and fall to earth.
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What are Rock like objects that move through space and burn upon entering the atmosphere?
Meteorites
What is a sedimentary rock called which is composed of large chunks of other rocks cemented together?
This type of rock is called a conglomerate if the other chunks are rounded and greater than about 2mm in size. If the chunks are angular, it is called a breccia.
What is space pollution?
Space pollution is the collection of defunct objects in the space around Earth. It includes everything that can be considered debris, from old satellites, spent rocket stages and rock fragments from erosion and collision.
While physical weathering will break a rock into chunks what turns the rock into soil?
chemical weathering
What are particles of weathered rock called?
The smaller chunks are pebbles and dust. When they are carried by water, they are called sediment.
Which terms describe space objects that are small chunks of rock and debris that are smaller than 1 km?
They are referred to as asteroids.
What is space Empty space is made of what?
The emptiness of space is made of nothing -- absolutely nothing. There are various particles, chunks of rock, dust and gases, but they are made of matter. The space itself is just space. Lots and lots of space.
What are rock-like objects that move through space?
there are 2 rock-like objects that move through space meteors which are like rocks and then there are comets whch are made from ice.
What is the location of Saturn in the universe as compared to other objects in the universe?
the planet Saturn is located right after the giant planet Jupiter,and right before the planet, Uranus. it has rings made of broken chunks of space rock and other materials.
What are asterioids made of?
asteroids is made of chunks of rock
What refers to celestial objects that resemble large chunks of rock and debris?
astroid
Saturns rings are made of chunks of?
Ice and celesial rock
What are Uranus' rings made of?
Small bits of ice and rock.
Why is it dangerous for a spacecraft collide with asteroid in space?
because they are big chunks of rock hitting your spacecraft
What is celestial space objects can be meteoroid come from?
The space rock is the celestial space object that a meteoroid comes from.
What effects the size of craters on the moon?
The size of the object crashing into the lunar surface. There is no atmosphere on the moon to slow down approaching objects (as there is on Earth). This means that chunks of space 'rock' don't disintegrate on their way to the moon's surface.
What is the ring around Saturn made out of?
The rings around Saturn are made up of many things, like chunks of ice, rock, and other space debris that have gotten caught in its orbit.
