Meteorite
By James
Big Question What would happen if a meteorite hit earth??
It is a Shooting star and is also known as a falling star
It is ike a fire ball 38,000 meteorites have hit earth They hit in the North and South pole a lot
Hit the grand canyon Its size was 30 metres It weighed 100,000 tons Its speed was 20 km per second
What is a Meteorite?
If a Meteorite hit the land it could cause
Dust-Cut off sunlight for Months Make a crack in the earth Lower the temperature of the whole world Cause an earthquake Cut out power
What would happen if a meteorite hit the earth today?
What would happen if a meteorite hit the sea?
Tsunamis would hit in every direction It could cause hurricanes or cyclones bigger
than the pacific ocean Cut out power Block the sun for Months (closer to sand
bigger the risk) Crack the earth Cause earthquakes
Answer to my big Question
When a meteorite hits an asteroid in the asteroid belt it will speed towards a planet
As it breaks through the atmosphere it is set on fire Meteorites try to hit earth They may break up and become a meteor shower Otherwise it is sent back and becomes space junk
http://youtu.be/ZxmuB66iAiQ
The Life of a meteorite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qVw1nILDBc
The difference between Meteoroids, Meteors, and
Meteorites Meteoroid: A small particle from an asteroid or comet orbiting he Sun.
Meteor: A meteoroid that is observed as it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere - a shooting star.
Meteorite: A meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impacts the Earth's surface.
Meteor Crater
Where meteorites have hit the south pole
Shooting stars
Meteor shower
The difference between the effects of a meteorite strike and meteor shower
A meteor strike in Russia 2013
A meteor strike makes a giant crater
http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/asteroid-hits-earth.htm
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061115063059AADSU9L
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/meteorites.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteorite
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