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The core, both the inner and outer cores are primarily nickel and iron.

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How do you use meteorite a sentence?

a meteorite is a meteoroid that has crashed in the earth's atmosphere. sentence: the meteorite has just formed after crashing. is this for hmoework or something?? *_*


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What is a meteroiod that reaches earth's surface?

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To which planet the earth is similar?

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How is earth the same as venus?

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What the name of a meteor when it has fallen to the earth?

It is called a meteorite if it lands on the Earth's surface.


What is a meteoride after it hits earth?

After a meteoroid hits Earth's surface, it is called a meteorite. Meteorites can be classified into different types based on their composition, such as stony, iron, and stony-iron meteorites. They provide valuable information about the history and composition of our solar system.


What is a meteorites revolution and rotation?

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When a meteor reaches earth's surface it is called a?

Meteorite.


What is a rock that strikes Earth's surface?

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