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A meteriod with a diameter of 1cm strikes the Moon What will the crater diameter be?

That would depend on several factors; the velocity of the meteoroid, the mass, density and composition of the meteoroid, and the nature of the surface where it strikes.


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.


Is a meteoroid smaller than a meteorite?

A meteorite by definition has reached the ground. Mist meteoroids burn up in the Earths atmosphere. Any meteorite would have been bigger as a meteoroid as the outer coating would have been burnt off during entry.


What color and how big is a meteoroid?

Meteoroids can vary in color from gray to black, depending on their composition. In terms of size, most meteoroids are quite small, ranging from the size of a grain of sand to a few meters in diameter.


What is the streak of light produced by a meteoroid called?

The streak of light produced by a meteoroid as it enters the Earth's atmosphere is called a "meteor." This phenomenon occurs when the meteoroid travels at high speed and heats up due to friction with the atmosphere, causing it to glow and create a bright trail. If the meteoroid survives its journey and lands on the Earth's surface, it is then referred to as a "meteorite."

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What is the composition of the atmosphere on a meteoroid?

Its compostion is usually rocky or metallic.


What is the compostition of a meteor?

A meteor is a bright trail or streak that appears in the sky when a meteoroid coming from space is heated to incandescence by friction with the earth's atmosphere. Therefore the composition of a meteor is the same as the composition of the incoming meteoroid.If the meteoroid does not survive its passage though the atmosphere we do not for sure know what its composition may have been.However if it does survive and lands as a "meteorite" we can collect it and analyse its composition.Work with meteorites has found a variation in composition as you can find out from the related link below.


What happens if a meteoroid does not burn up in the Earth's atmosphere?

If a meteoroid does not burn up in Earth's atmosphere, it can reach the Earth's surface and become a meteorite. The size and composition of the meteoroid will determine its impact and potential damage. Meteorites that reach the surface can provide valuable scientific information about the solar system's origins.


A meteriod with a diameter of 1cm strikes the Moon What will the crater diameter be?

That would depend on several factors; the velocity of the meteoroid, the mass, density and composition of the meteoroid, and the nature of the surface where it strikes.


A rock fragment traveling in space is called a?

Its a meteoroid! or an asteroid


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.


Is the sun the only meteoroid?

Absolutely not. The Sun is not a meteoroid, it is a star. A meteoroid is a chunk of rock and debris travelling through space.


What are small fragments of matter orbiting the sun?

planets


Do you still call a meteoroid a meteoroid when it enters earth's atmosphere?

Yes.


Is a meteoroid smaller than a meteorite?

A meteorite by definition has reached the ground. Mist meteoroids burn up in the Earths atmosphere. Any meteorite would have been bigger as a meteoroid as the outer coating would have been burnt off during entry.


How do you use meteoroid in a sentence?

The meteoroid hurtled through space towards Earth.


What is celestial space objects can be meteoroid come from?

The space rock is the celestial space object that a meteoroid comes from.