Assertion: meteorite | /r/CapableOf | reach the earth's surface
Facets:
value: every year
type: TEMPORAL
value: of those
type: OTHER
value: from outer space
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: A meteorite is a piece of stone or metal that has reached the Earth's surface from outer space.
text: Around 500 meteorites reach the Earth’s surface every year but of those only around 5 ever make it to scientists for study.
text: Approximately 500 meteorites reach Earth's surface each year; they are important because scientists can study what they are made of and where they came from.
text: Meteorite - is a meteoroid that has survived entry through the atmosphere and reached the Earths surface.
text: Somewhere I remember reading that even for meteorites reaching the earth's surface intact, the visible meteor (i.e. the plasma trail) always ceases at altitudes greater than 8km (5 miles) - this might be worth including in the article with suitable references.
text: Meteorites are meteors that reach the earth's surface.
text: Around 500 meteorites reach the Earth’s surface every year but only 5 of them make it to the scientists for study.