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When meteoroids enter the earth what do they do?
a meteor burns up on entry into the atmosphere, and a meteorite strikes the ground
A meteorite is a meteorid that's enter earths atmosphere and strikes the ground true or false?
Almost true; a meteorite is a rock that has SURVIVED hitting the Earth. Many meteorites are destroyed when they strike the Earth.
What the name of a meteor when it has fallen to the earth?
It is called a meteorite if it lands on the Earth's surface.
What is the name for a meteorite after it has landed?
A meteorite that has landed on Earth is called a "fall."
A meteoroid passing through earth's atmosphere becomes a?
A meteorite! hey here is a joke! if a meteor that hits is a meteorite what do you call one that misses? a meteorworong!
How does a meteorite transfer energy when it sticks to earth?
it gets caught by the atmosphere
What is a rock that strikes Earth's surface?
A rock that strikes Earth's surface is known as a meteoroid. Once it enters the Earth's atmosphere and reaches the ground, it is then called a meteorite.
What is a. meteor that strikes earth?
Meteorite
When an asteroid strikes Earth it is known as a?
Meteorite.
What is a rock space that strikes Earth's surface?
meteorite
What do scientists call a rock that strikes the Earth's surface?
Scientists call a rock that strikes the Earth's surface a meteorite.
A meteor that strikes Earth's surface?
A "meteorite" is the word for a meteoroid that impacts Earth's surface.
What is a meteor that strikes the moons surface?
A meteor that strikes the moon's surface is called a meteoroid when it is in space, a meteor when it is burning up in Earth's atmosphere, and a meteorite once it lands on the moon's or Earth's surface.
What is a meteor's name after it hits earth?
The streak of light produced as matter enters to the Earth's atmosphere and burns up is called a meteor . When it strikes the Earth's surface, it is called a meteorite.
What is a rock from space that strikes earths surface?
A rock from space that strikes Earth's surface is called a meteorite. When a meteoroid (a small rocky or metallic body) enters Earth's atmosphere and survives the journey to impact the surface, it is termed a meteorite.
When meteoroids enter the earth what do they do?
a meteor burns up on entry into the atmosphere, and a meteorite strikes the ground
What do you call an object that survives earth's atmosphere and strikes the surface?
An object that survives Earth's atmosphere and strikes the surface is called a meteorite. It is a fragment of a meteoroid that has passed through the atmosphere and landed on Earth.
