2006-10-31 05:17:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The first two answers above are almost correct, however an astroid is "a hypocycloid with four cusps".
A meteor is also incorrect, because a rock becomes a meteor only after it enters the atmosphere, so meteors are not traveling in space, they are traveling through the earth's atmosphere.
A comet is also not quite correct, because a comet it basically a mass of ice and dust, not really a rock fragment.
The correct answer is asteroid.
2006-10-31 05:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by Steven Jay 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Asteroids are commonly referred to the ring of rocky debris between Mars and Jupiter. Can be referred to any rock flying through space. Only meteor reference when they enter the atmosphere.
2006-10-31 05:26:37 · answer #2 · answered by orion_1812@yahoo.com 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
an asteroid. when it enters our atmosphere then it is called a meteroid, or a meteor. when it hits the ground it is a meteorite, or a meteor.
2006-10-31 05:20:31 · answer #3 · answered by M.B. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Several tons of space stuff rain down on the planet every day. Much of it is dust. Objects no larger than sand grains generate typical "shooting stars" when they vaporize.
2006-10-31 05:21:05 · answer #4 · answered by Diamond in the Rough 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Meteoroids are rocks still in space, they are called meteorites once they land on Earth.
2006-10-31 05:20:06 · answer #5 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Meteor.
2006-10-31 05:20:35 · answer #6 · answered by cawillms 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
an asteroid
2006-10-31 05:19:42 · answer #7 · answered by liam_hsart 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
comet
2006-10-31 05:24:00 · answer #8 · answered by Scott 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
an astroid
2006-10-31 05:19:13 · answer #9 · answered by Ciera 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
astroid.
2006-10-31 05:19:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋