The size, composition, speed, angle of entry, and location of the asteroid’s impact would all affect how it would affect Earth and how it would affect it. A small asteroid may harm the nearby area like a major explosion if it were to strike the Earth. The impact of the asteroid on a populated location
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Astronomers have been concerned about the near-Earth asteroid Apophis because it could collide with Earth. When the asteroid was found in 2004, there was considerable worry that it might hit the Earth in 2029. Even if later observations ruled out a direct collision in 2029, there is still a remote chance that one will occur
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A tiny, rocky or metallic object that circles the sun is called an asteroid. The asteroid belt, which spans the space between Mars and Jupiter’s orbits, is where the majority of asteroids are found. While others have orbits that bring them closer to Earth and other planets, some asteroids do. Asteroids can range in size
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A material must contain charged particles to be able to conduct electric current. In solids, the current is carried by electrons. Copper, lead, aluminium, iron and carbon are some examples of solid conductors. In liquids and gases, the current is carried by the part of a molecule which has acquired an electric charge, called ions.
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