Or is the term "meteorites" reserved only for those objects that enter earth's atmosphere far enough to reach the ground?
2006-07-05 17:29:01 · 5 answers · asked by Bronco Bruce 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
That should be,
Is it correct to call meteoroids that hit the moon, "meteorites"?
2006-07-05 17:30:28 · update #1
That's a good question, but I believe the answer is yes.
2006-07-05 17:32:19 · answer #1 · answered by KansasSpice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meteroites is a word reserved only for those objects entering the earths atmosphere. Meteroides are objects that are in orbit around our sun in our solar system.
2006-07-05 17:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe its meteor ides that hit the moon and other planets and meteorites that enter earths atmosphere. by the way a asteroid is something much larger than the other two.
2006-07-05 17:44:40 · answer #3 · answered by ronald r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're called "asteroids" when in space, "meteroites" when they strike an object- including the space shuttle
2006-07-05 17:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be.
I don't see why we would come up with a scientific term for it, but then only apply it to our atmosphere
2006-07-05 17:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by Steven B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋