2006-10-04 16:33:45 · 10 answers · asked by punk_rivalof84 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
no its not poissible maybe once in 230498234 years.
2006-10-05 03:38:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible to be killed by meteorite debris, but you must remember that 75% of the earth's surface is water, so it is 3 times more likely to hit water, largely uninhabited, except by boats. Then the point that a lot of meteorite debris would be small and less likely to cause physical harm.
2006-10-04 23:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by Carl S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances of someone getting hit by a meteorite are lesser than that of getting hit by lightning.
This is because most of the meteorites entering the atmosphere burn to ashes before reaching the earth's surface. The bigger ones, though can reach the surface with extremely high speeds.
These can kill any organism if the meteorite is comparable to the size of a ping pong ball or bigger.
2006-10-05 07:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by Desotex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In fact, chances of dying because of a meteorite hitting earth is about the same as dying in a crashing airplane. With airplanes it's few people every year, with meteorites it's millions every so many thousand years (when a big one hits).
But, in the future, people probably can give the meteorites an alternative projectory.
2006-10-05 00:00:49 · answer #4 · answered by · 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even in a small country like New Zealand, there is a recent incident of a meteorite going through someone's roof. Didn't kill anyone, but pretty close.
Since there are only 4 million people in the whole of NZ, I would think it happens fairly regularly somewhere in India or China, where there are billions of people.
2006-10-04 23:56:31 · answer #5 · answered by nick s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is simple. In a typical lifespan there is not much meteorite debris and we are spaced, on average, quite far apart.
But.... every now and again there is a great big bang and millions could die.
2006-10-05 04:10:37 · answer #6 · answered by andyoptic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Most of the debris falls as dust and is not harmful. It IS possible, just not likely for a large chunk to hit a person.
2006-10-04 23:37:28 · answer #7 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, but most of the matter gets burned up entering our atmosphere. We know meteorites as "falling stars!"
The burning up of the matter, gives us that stunning visual effect. There is usually nothing left to hit the ground and harm someone.
I hope that I explained that well.
2006-10-05 00:06:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only one incident of a person getting hit with a chunk of rock
2006-10-04 23:35:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do..
2006-10-05 01:16:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋