what is the difference between meteoroids and asteroids???give ans in5 points. plz help me......
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▶️ A meteoroid is a solid object moving in interplanetary space, of a size considerably smaller than an asteroid and considerably larger than an atom.
▶️Asteroids..... The larger ones have also been called planetoids. These terms have historically been applied to any astronomical object orbiting the sun that did not show the disc of a planet and was not observed to have the characteristics of an active comet . As minor planet in outer solar system were discovered and found to have volatile-based surfaces that resemble those of comets, they were often distinguished from asteroids of the asteroids belts.
. ▶️An asteroid is sometimes called a minor planet or planetoid. They are small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. There are tens of thousands of them grouped in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They are smaller than planets but larger than meteoroids, meaning that an asteroid can range from a few meters wide to hundreds of km wide. The term ”asteroid” has historically been applied primarily to bodies in the inner Solar System since the outer Solar System was poorly known when the term came into common usage. In general, they are rocky bodies that do not have an atmosphere, although some have a high metallic content. A few have their own moons. . . ▶️A meteorite is any object that has entered the atmosphere of another object and survived to impact the surface. Another way to explain a meteorite is to say that they started out as little chunks of rock and debris in space called meteoroids. They become meteors when they fall through a planet’s atmosphere; leaving a bright trail as they are heated to incandescence by the friction of the atmosphere (shooting stars). Pieces that survive the journey and hit the ground are called meteorites. Occasionally, an object large enough to be considered an asteroid will enter an atmosphere. Its remnants are also called meteorites if they impact the surface.
▶️Asteroids..... The larger ones have also been called planetoids. These terms have historically been applied to any astronomical object orbiting the sun that did not show the disc of a planet and was not observed to have the characteristics of an active comet . As minor planet in outer solar system were discovered and found to have volatile-based surfaces that resemble those of comets, they were often distinguished from asteroids of the asteroids belts.
. ▶️An asteroid is sometimes called a minor planet or planetoid. They are small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. There are tens of thousands of them grouped in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They are smaller than planets but larger than meteoroids, meaning that an asteroid can range from a few meters wide to hundreds of km wide. The term ”asteroid” has historically been applied primarily to bodies in the inner Solar System since the outer Solar System was poorly known when the term came into common usage. In general, they are rocky bodies that do not have an atmosphere, although some have a high metallic content. A few have their own moons. . . ▶️A meteorite is any object that has entered the atmosphere of another object and survived to impact the surface. Another way to explain a meteorite is to say that they started out as little chunks of rock and debris in space called meteoroids. They become meteors when they fall through a planet’s atmosphere; leaving a bright trail as they are heated to incandescence by the friction of the atmosphere (shooting stars). Pieces that survive the journey and hit the ground are called meteorites. Occasionally, an object large enough to be considered an asteroid will enter an atmosphere. Its remnants are also called meteorites if they impact the surface.
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