GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is a space rock that burns up in Earth’s mesosphere.
A
meteoroid
B
meteor
C
meteorite
D
comet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some people call them shooting stars . Those meteors are burning up in the mesosphere. The meteors make it through the exosphere and thermosphere without much trouble because those layers don’t have much air. But when they hit the mesosphere, there are enough gases to cause friction and create heat.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Short Answer: A meteor is what happens when a meteoroid – a small piece of an asteroid or comet – burns up upon entering Earth’s atmosphere, creating a streak of light in the sky.

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