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if the earth did not have an atmosphere, than many rocks from space would have striked the earth's surface by now.

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Could space rocks be a danger to earth?

Yes, space rocks can be very dangerous to earth especially when they are close to us.


How are space rocks related to earth rocks?

Space rocks, such as meteorites, are remnants of the early solar system and can provide insights into the formation of Earth and other planets. Many Earth rocks share similar elemental and mineralogical compositions with these space rocks, indicating a common origin in the solar system's protoplanetary disk. Additionally, some Earth rocks are formed from materials that originated in space, such as during impacts from asteroids or comets. Therefore, studying space rocks helps us understand Earth's geological history and the processes that shaped its formation.


How would the side of the moon that faces us have craters at all if it is facing us here on earth?

Space rocks can come from any direction; they can miss the Earth and then whack the Moon's nearside.


What unique about the sun and how is that important to earth?

1. The Sun warms the earth and makes it habitable for life. 2. the sun gives us light. 3. With out the sun the earth, and other planets, would be lifeless rocks floating in space.


What do igneous rocks tell us about the earth?

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What layer of the Earth separates us from space?

The atmosphere separates us. It is a pool of gases.


Has the earth been hit by something from outer space?

Yes. Meteors hit the Earth thousands of times per day. Most of them are quite small, smaller than a grain of rice. But on rare occasions, bigger things do strike us.


Why do we flot in space and not on earth?

On Earth, the gravity of planet Earth keeps us on the floor.


What is the science of rocks?

The science of rocks is known as geology. Geology is the study of the Earth's materials, including rocks, minerals, and the processes that shape the Earth's surface. Geologists study the different types of rocks, how they are formed, and what they can tell us about the Earth's history.


Is the moon in space or in the sky?

It is in space, but to us on earth it looks like it is in the sky. :)


How does the relative and absolute age of rocks and the fossil record provide evidence to Earth's geologic history?

rocks and other objects belong to the earth, the aggressive initial conditions of the universe would not support this type of matter, it is not likely that they came from space, since they would not have maintained their structure, it is deductible then that they were on earth, and therefore It tells us about the conditions of the same in other periods of time.


What kind of wave does the sun produce?

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