Table of Contents
- 1 What would happen if something hit the earth?
- 2 What planet will hit Earth?
- 3 Why isn’t there a planet where the asteroid belt is located?
- 4 Can the Moon hit the Earth?
- 5 How would life on Earth die?
- 6 What would happen if the Earth was hit by a meteor?
- 7 What would happen if the Earth was filled with fire?
What would happen if something hit the earth?
With an asteroid hitting the Earth; dust and smoke rising in the atmosphere prevents sunlight from reaching our world and causes the total temperature to drop. This event can lead to the death of many living things. If an asteroid the size of an apartment hits Earth, this blow could possibly destroy a small city.
What planet will hit Earth?
Apophis will make two modestly close approaches to Earth in 2036, but even the planet Venus will come closer to Earth in 2036. On April 12, 2068, the nominal trajectory has Apophis 1.87 AU (280 million km) from Earth….99942 Apophis.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Spectral type | Sq |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 19.7±0.4 19.09±0.19 18.95±0.15 |
What would happen if a 1 kilometer object struck the Earth?
What would happen if a 1-kilometer object struck Earth? It would cause widespread devastation and climate change.
Why isn’t there a planet where the asteroid belt is located?
So why doesn’t the asteroid belt condense and form a planet? First of all, there’s not enough total mass in the belt to form a planet. Second, the belt is too close to Jupiter. The belt contains only about 4 percent of the Moon’s mass in asteroids — not enough to form a planet-sized body.
Can the Moon hit the Earth?
“The Moon is in orbit in the first place because it’s moving fast enough that it doesn’t collide on the ground with Earth but not so fast that it’s able to break the gravitational effect of Earth,” Byrne says. “Orbit is a function of speed, not altitude.”
What would happen if Earth crashed into Jupiter?
If earth hit Jupiter, the explosion would heat up Jupiter and Jupiter would briefly appear almost as a smaller second sun. The earth would then sink to the core of Jupiter, greatly increasing the gravity and density of the planet.
How would life on Earth die?
Here some possible (and horrible) ways how planet Earth (or, at least, life on Earth) could die. 1. Collision with a rogue planet “Something wicked this way comes.” What if a rogue planet enters our solar system? It would be catastrophic.
What would happen if the Earth was hit by a meteor?
After an impact, the airborne debris would block the sun’s light on most of Earth for months, if not years, and would also lower the planet’s temperature. In short, it would be a human and environmental disaster. I guess we’re lucky that Earth doesn’t get hit very often.
What would happen if Earth was to be hit by another planet?
The atmospheres of both planets would be compressed together and glow brightly. It would get so hot that everything on the side of the Earth about to get hit would instantly vaporize. For the rest of the Earth, the ground would become scorching magma.
What would happen if the Earth was filled with fire?
Millions of tons of superheated rock would be sending a wall of fire in all directions. The shockwave across the Earth would engulf the planet in under 20 minutes. While the hellfire would rush across Earth’s surface, the planet’s inner core would be melting it from the inside out.