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This is what the dictionary on Yahoo says about "meteor":
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English metheour, atmospheric phenomenon, from Old French meteore, from Medieval Latin meterum, from Greek meteron, astronomical phenomenon, from neuter of meteros, high in the air : meta-, meta- + -oros, lifted akin to eirein, to lift up; see wer-1 in Indo-European roots
It is from this word that we get "meterology" as the study of weather.
It was many years of observation before it was realized that the "atmosphereic phenomenon" of a meteor (the tell-tale streak across the sky) was actually caused by falling space debris, rather than something like a lightning bolt. Once the connection was made, the fallen rocks were dubbed "meteors". A meteorite is simply a variation, typically referring to a "smaller" meteor or sometimes the rock itself.
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What are meteorites that are made up iron and nickel called?
"Iron meteorites" or simply "irons".
How does a meteor's name change as it moves from space to our atmosphere and lands on earth?
They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.
What are the remains of extraterrestrial particles that are found on earths surface are called?
Meteorites.
What are the three major types of Meteorites?
Stony meteorites, iron meteorites, stony-iron meteorites.
Is a meteorite always magnetic?
No, not all meteorites are magnetic. Only a subset of meteorites called iron meteorites are typically magnetic due to the presence of iron-nickel alloys. Other types of meteorites, such as stony or stony-iron meteorites, are not magnetic.
What are meteorites that are made up iron and nickel called?
"Iron meteorites" or simply "irons".
The remains of extraterrestrial particles that are found on earth's surface are called what?
Meteorites are material from outer space that have landed on the surface of a planet.
What are meteoroids called when they reach the ground?
Meteorites
What are the meteors sand meteorites?
meteorites-larger chunks that land on earth's surface are called ''meteorites''meteors-at certain times,we see more meteors than usual and they appear as a ''showers''
What are small dark glassy objects from meteorites called?
Tektites
What are meteorites that have a diameter less than a meter called?
Meteoroid
How does a meteor's name change as it moves from space to our atmosphere and lands on earth?
They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.They are known as meteorites if they land on Earth.
What are the kinds of meteorites?
Iron meteorites, stony meteorites and stony-iron meteorites.
What are the parts of a meteoroid that have broken the earth's surface called?
biblong
Meteors that strike the ground?
Meteors that strike the ground are called meteorites.
Depressions on the moon formed by large meteorites are called blank?
craters :]
What are the remains of extraterrestrial particles that are found on earths surface are called?
Meteorites.
