What are the three major types of meteorites?
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iron, stony, stony-iron,are the three basic types, though there are many other variations that are recognized such as carbonaceous chondrite
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A lot of them, yes! The creation of the Earth took a very long time, and during that time, many of the rocks you can see today were formed. There are three kinds of rock - \n\nIgneous - from the molten lava once it is cooled\nSedimentary - from several layers of materials compacted together\nMetamorphic - one of the above rocks that has 'morphed' into a different kind of rock
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There are three basic types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.\n\nIgneous rocks are formed from molten magma or lava. Igneous rocks vary greatly in grain structure and size, depending upon how quickly the magma or lava cooled. An example of an igneous rock is obsidian.\n\nSedimentary rocks are formed when layers of sediment are compacted by pressure. They are often composed of fragments of materials derived from other rocks and minerals, especially quartz.\n\nMetamorphic rocks occur when igneous, sedimentary, or previously-formed metamorphic rocks are submitted to extreme heat or pressure beneath the earth's surface, changing their structure and appearance. They often exhibit "foliation" or color banding when mineral crystals are elongated due to pressure. An example of a metamorphic rock is slate.
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Diatomaceous earths.\nPerlite and Vermiculite (expanded).
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odds are pretty low, the number of "meteorites" that are on the earth is pretty low compared to other rocks. That being said hey why not try it. At the very least you can learn alot about different types of rocks. This can be a very rewarding hobby and you could spend years looking for different types of cool rocks to add to your collection. I say go for it. You may even make some money off it if you find some jewelry and coins. HOWEVER finding micro meteorites is fairly easy!!!\nhere are a couple sites detailing how to go about it\n\nhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/3111_origins.html\n\nhttp://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.net/mag/artmar06/rh-Micromets-1.html
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1.PHOTON PARTICLES                   (Solar energy)\n 2.ADENOSINE TRI PHOSPHATE (ATP)       (Chemical energy)\n 3.FOOD (GLUCOSE)         (Potential energy)
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1. Smog\n2. Meteors if they burn up or meteorites if they survive entry through the atmosphere & strike the ground.
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All three are found as extrusive igneous rocks, meaning they are formed by volcanic activity. Carbonatites are mostly intrusive, meaning they formed beneath the surface by igneous processes. \n\nPhonolite is intermediate between felsic and mafic in composition. \nTrachyte is mostly sanidine feldspar, with little or no quartz, and mafic minerals such as augite and hornblende. \nCarbonatites contain more than 50% carbonate minerals.
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The largest meteorite ever found is the Hoba meteorite of South Africa.  It weighed 60 tons.  The smallest meteorite would be the size of dust or even smaller (depending on whether or not you were using a magnifying glass as a visual aid)
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Scientists estimate that as many as 200,000,000 visible meteors enter the earths atmosphere every day.These and other meteorites are estimated to add more than 1,000 tons daily to the earths weight.Source world book encyclopedia.
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1.  At this stage of the life of the Solar System, there are not many large meteorites left to intersect the Earth's orbit.  The gravitational fields of the large outer planets, especially Jupiter, have had the effect of either hoovering them up, or shepherding them into stable orbits in the asteroid belt.\n\n2.  The Earth is small compared to the separation between large meteorites.  If it was twice the diameter, it would get four times as many impacts, just like an archery target.\n\n3.  Large meteorites reach the surface with so much energy that they usually disintegrate, instead of staying in one piece.  The fragments can disappear by erosion much quicker than the crater does.
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the Ice Age and a giant meteor
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A little more specifically, meteorites contain little inclusions called "chondrules" which have not been melted and reformed since they first formed in the proto-planetary disk around our sun.  All rocks we find on Earth or any other world have been formed since that time; the "fingerprint" of what conditions were like in space before becoming part of a planet is lost. This is not the case for chondrules in meteorites.\n\nChondrules give us insight into the sorts of particles that were available for larger bodies (and eventually planets) to form from.\n\nYou can read about chondrules on wikipedia.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chondrule\n\nAsteroids are examples of the smallest gravitationally bound objects in the solar system.  These are possible building blocks of protoplanets (enough of them stick together and you can have enough gravity to start pulling dust and even gas right out of the proto-solar disk).  By understanding their characteristics, we can more accurately model the formation of protoplanets.
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Coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, and hydropower.
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1. Nimbus (rain cloud)\n\n2. Cirus (whispy thin clouds)\n\n3. Stratus (flat clouds)
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There are two types of Sattelites. namely polar sattelites and Geosynchronous sattelites. they are classified according to the orbit that they follow.
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Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks all have the potential to become one of each of the other types of rock through the rock cycle. Igneous and metamorphic rocks can be broken down into rock fragments and cemented to form a sedimentary rock. Sedimentary or igneous rocks can undergo changes in temperature and pressure to form metamorphic rocks. And all three types can be melted and reformed as igneous rocks.