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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 is the glowing trail that results when the meteoroid burns up the earths atmosphere?

it's called a meteor


What is the glowing trail that results when meteoroid burns up in earths atmosphere?

it's called a meteor


What is a glowing trail that results when a meteoroid burns up in earths atmosphere?

it's called a meteor


What is the glowing trail that results when a meteoroids burns up the earths atmosphere?

it's called a meteor


What is the glowing trial that results when a meteoroid burns up in earths atmosphere?

Meteor


Why does a meteroid not reach earth?

Burns up before entering the Earths atmosphere


A piece of rock or metal from space that enters the earths atmosphere at high speed and burns up?

That is called a meteoroid. When it enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up, it creates a streak of light in the sky, known as a meteor or shooting star.


Is ti true that a meteroid burns up in earths atmosphere?

yes, but not always it depends on the size


What is the glowing trail that results when a meteroid burns up in earths atmosphere?

Air heated to incandescence.


What do you call rock that enters earths atmosphere?

A rock that enters Earth's atmosphere is commonly called a meteoroid. As it burns up in the atmosphere and produces a bright streak of light, it is known as a meteor. If any fragments of the rock survive the journey and land on Earth's surface, they are called meteorites.


What is the glowing trail that results when a meteorite burns up in earths atmosphere?

It is heated ionised air and matter from the meteorite.