Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: Red Badger

What’s the difference between a meteoroid and an asteroid?


2 posted on 03/15/2022 8:07:50 AM PDT by fwdude (Every time I see someone voluntarily masked in public, I know I'm looking at a vaccinated person.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: fwdude

The letters.


3 posted on 03/15/2022 8:14:27 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (I got the <ΙΧΘΥΣ>< variant. Catch it. John 3:16)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

To: fwdude

Ans asteroid becomes a meteoroid when it hits the Earth..........


6 posted on 03/15/2022 8:15:47 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

To: fwdude

The cartridge you put in your game console. *bada*boom*kisk*


8 posted on 03/15/2022 8:16:36 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

To: fwdude
What’s the difference between a meteoroid and an asteroid?

Size. Asteroids (rock) and comets (dust/gas) are the primary sources of meteoroids. A meteoroid is only called that while in space. When it hits our atmosphere, it becomes a meteor, and if it makes it to the ground instead of vaporizing in the atmosphere, is becomes a meteorite.

19 posted on 03/15/2022 8:55:59 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

To: fwdude

Asteroid - rock in space
Meteoroid - rock in atmosphere
Meteorite - rock on ground


21 posted on 03/15/2022 9:16:19 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

To: fwdude

Meteoroids are one meter or less in diameter. Asteroids are larger. A meteoroid becomes a meteorite when it impacts the earth.

...so Wikipedia tells me.


28 posted on 03/15/2022 10:49:57 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

To: fwdude

What’s the difference between a meteoroid and an asteroid?
A big meteoroid destroys dinosaurs.
asteroid just flies by earth.


29 posted on 03/15/2022 11:21:13 AM PDT by minnesota_bound (I found hash brown patties! )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson