Meteorites are objects from space that survive Earth's atmosphere and crash into the planet's surface. Meteorites are commonly divided into three categories: iron meteorites, which are composed of metallic iron-nickel, stony meteorites, which are rocks composed of silicate minerals, and stony-iron meteorites, which are composed of a combination of the materials from the other categories.
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if you could pick one numerical age to live at for 400 years... and then suddenly be struck by a meteorite... what age would that be? (1 Answer)
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Given that the meteorite strike might not be fatal, as in getting hit in an appendage, I'd like to be in my prime. Certainly returning to my ...
What velocity do meteorites hit the atmosphere? Does most of the accelerate occur as the earth gravity pulls the meteorite in?(2 Answers)
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the velocity ranges due to the size of the meteorite. some travel at 500 km/h while there are some that have traveled up to 60000 km/h.
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Fast Facts
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Origin
Space
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Also Known As
Meteorites are referred to as meteors or shooting stars before they crash to the Earth's surface
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Naming
Meteorites are named for the area where they were found; usually a geographic feature or nearby town
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Frequency
An estimated 500 meteorites reach the Earth's surface each year
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Size
Meteorites range in size from marbles to basketballs, or even larger
