Meteors strike the Earth every day, by the thousands. Mostly they are tiny; the size of a grain of rice, perhaps. Probably only a few dozen a day are the size of a Baseball.
Every few weeks, something bigger hits, but we rarely know anything about it ahead of time.
As of May 9, 2009, there are no known meteors that are going to hit the Earth.
Meteorite.
When a meteorite slams into a rocky planet's surface, it often makes a crater.
Almost true; a meteorite is a rock that has SURVIVED hitting the Earth. Many meteorites are destroyed when they strike the Earth.
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A meteorite that originates from Mars.
Meteorite.
You go nowhere.In a typical year there are between 18,000 and 80,000 meteorites of 10 grams or more, which strike earth. But death from meteorite strike is pretty rare: according to the Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL) there have been no deaths caused by meteorite strike in the last 1000 years.On the other hand, if it is really big meteorite, then there may not be anywhere on earth which is safe. It is believed that the mass extinction that saw the end of the dinosaurs was due to a meteorite impact. Most larger species were wiped out.
A meteorite often has a mixture of isotopes that is quite different from that found on Earth.
When a meteorite slams into a rocky planet's surface, it often makes a crater.
Almost true; a meteorite is a rock that has SURVIVED hitting the Earth. Many meteorites are destroyed when they strike the Earth.
Meteorites that strike the moon's surface can cause impact craters. These craters are formed when the meteorite hits the surface at high speeds, creating a depression in the lunar landscape. Over time, these impact craters can provide valuable information about the history of meteorite impacts on the moon.
A meteroid is a natural object in space. A meteroid can enter the atmosphere and become a meteor. If its remains strike the ground and survive, it is a meteorite.
There is a global rumor going around that it will hit in December 2012, they say it is the end of the Mayan Calendar and the end of the world.
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No. A meteorite is a rock.
(The Quote came from the 1984 movie "Karate Kid" and the actual quote was "Strike First Strike Hard Show No Mercy".) This quote is accually said by Fleet Admiral William Halsey, during WWII, the "Karate Kid" quote is probably derived from what the Admiral said. and it's: "Strike Fast, Strike Hard, Strike Often".
The mass of a meteorite is the amount of matter it contains. Meteorites range considerably in size, so their mass can vary from almost nothing up to huge. The largest known meteorite is about 60,000 kg.