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In theory asteroids and meteorites are made of the same basic elements; it's just that asteroids are much much bigger than meteorites. Asteroid are bigger in size an meteroites are reletively smaller than asteroids in my opinion, but meteroites can be very big to, but most of them are usually small and have no effect.
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What is the difference between an asteroid meteorin our solar system?
The difference between asteroid and meteorite is basically the size. Anything more than about 10 m in diameter is called an asteroid.
What is the difference between meteor meteorid and asteroid?
There is no difference between the name meteor and meteorid and meteorite but the real difference of an asteroid and a meteor is well meteors move really fast around space and an asteroid they just kinda stay there thats why they call it an asteroid field cyndaquil831 is out
What is smaller than an asteroid and orbits the sun?
That is called a meteorite. It is basically the same thing as an asteroid, but anything smaller than about 10 meters is called a meteorite.
What is the difference between a meteor meteorite and asteroid?
Asteroid: A relatively small, inactive body, composed of rock, carbon or metal, which is orbiting the Sun. Comet: A relatively small, sometimes active object, which is composed of dirt and ices. Comets are characterized by dust and gas tails when in proximity to the Sun. Far from the Sun it is difficult to distinguish an asteroid from a comet. Meteoroid: A small particle from an asteroid or comet orbiting the Sun. Meteor: A meteoroid that is observed as it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere - a shooting star. Meteorite: A meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impacts the Earth's surface.
What is in asteroid called when it hits the earth?
An asteroid is space debris made up of rock and metal and can range drastically in size. When an asteroid makes a collision course for Earth, it is called a meteor. A meteor that manages to hit the Earth is called a meteorite.
What is the difference between an asteroid meteorin our solar system?
The difference between asteroid and meteorite is basically the size. Anything more than about 10 m in diameter is called an asteroid.
What is the difference between meteor meteorid and asteroid?
There is no difference between the name meteor and meteorid and meteorite but the real difference of an asteroid and a meteor is well meteors move really fast around space and an asteroid they just kinda stay there thats why they call it an asteroid field cyndaquil831 is out
What is a meteorite in space?
An asteroid
What is the difference between an asteroid and an asteroid?
Nothing
What is the difference between asteroids and metiorite?
A meteorite is a meteor that lands on the earth. An asteroid is a natural object that is still in space (not including larger objects such as moons, planets and stars, of course).
When an asteroid strikes Earth it is known as a?
Meteorite.
What is smaller than an asteroid and orbits the sun?
That is called a meteorite. It is basically the same thing as an asteroid, but anything smaller than about 10 meters is called a meteorite.
Is Jupiter a meteorite Or a asteroid?
Neither, Jupiter is a planet.
What Another Word For Meteorite?
It could perhaps be called an asteroid.
Have they named the asteroid that hit Russia?
It is simply referred to as the Chelyabinsk meteorite.
How asteroids and meteorites linked?
A meteorite is an asteroid that is pulled into the Earth's atmosphere.
When an asteroid hits land or ocean is it still an asteroid or simply a rock?
I think it becomes a meteor in our atmosphere & a meteorite when it strikes.
