2007-03-03 12:55:43 · 10 answers · asked by mariah_delacruz2000 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
meteors are clumps of rocky or metalic material that fall from space toward the earth surface. They rub with the molecules of the atmospher of the earth, which is called friction. They warm up and finally burn. Lots of them do not reach the ground, but if they are big enough to hit the earth's surface, they are called meteorits and they are rare.
2007-03-03 13:32:34 · answer #1 · answered by arminrouhi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meteors and related phenomina are made of metal (ex. iron) and ice. When it enters our atmosphere, the friction of the meteor hitting the molecules, falling at a great velocity causes it to heat up. When it gets around 2000 degrees F, it melts and burns up in the atmosphere. That's why a meteor seems to last only a few seconds.
2007-03-03 13:37:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meteors get burnt up by the friction heat produced when entering our atmosphere. This is also why we see them. If they hit the ground, and don't burn up, they become meteorites.
2007-03-03 13:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by Kenneth H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most meteors are very, very, small-some no bigger than a speck of dust- and easily burn up before hitting the ground.
2007-03-03 13:08:27 · answer #4 · answered by steve h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Due to the protective magnetic field of Earth and the heavy layers of atmosphere above Earth.
2007-03-03 13:05:07 · answer #5 · answered by MERAJ S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
most of these burn up while entering our atmosphere. sometimes it does not all burn up and what is left does hit the ground. there are many documented cases of this from 1800's to date.
2007-03-03 13:03:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it burns up in the earths atmosphere before it hits the ground, perhaps!
2007-03-03 13:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It burns up in the atmosphere.
2007-03-03 13:00:17 · answer #8 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're also called shooting stars. Fun to watch on a really dark night!!!
2007-03-03 13:04:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends..
2016-08-23 20:06:51 · answer #10 · answered by lissa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋