Definition. Cerebral palsy (CP) is the term used for a group of nonprogressive disorders of movement and posture caused by abnormal development of, or damage to, motor control centers of the brain.
How to Identify a Meteorite. This is a series of eight pages. My presumption is that you have found a rock that you think is a meteorite. You want to identify that rock. The intent is that you start here and work your way sequentially through the pages.At the end you will have a better idea whether or not your rock is a meteorite--but there will be more to do.1  This is the starting place and the first question--you are here now.2  This page is for people who saw the meteorite fall--or thought they saw it fall. 3  On this page we look at the surface of the rock. 4  Here we look at meteorite shape. 5  Most ...ow to Identify a Meteorite. This is a series of eight pages. My presumption is that you have found a rock that you think is a meteorite. You want to identify that rock. The intent is that you start here and work your way sequentially through the pages.
A meteor is an asteroid or other object that burns and vaporizes upon entry into the Earth's atmosphere; meteors are commonly known as shooting stars..If a meteor survives the plunge through the atmosphere and lands on the surface, it's known as a meteorite.Meteorites are usually categorized as iron or stony.As the name implies, iron meteorites are composed of about 90 percent iron; stony meteorites are made up of oxygen, iron, silicon, magnesium and other elements.he terms asteroid, meteor, meteorite and meteoroid get tossed around recklessly, especially when two of them threaten the Earth on the same day. Here's a quick explainer: An asteroid is a rocky object in space that's smaller than a planet â they're sometimes called minor planets or planetoids, according to NASA.