GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which is made primarily of pieces of rock or iron that enter and burn in the Earth’s atmosphere producing a streak of light?
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asteroid
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comets
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solar flares
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meteor
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through the trail of dust and gas left by a comet. The particles enter Earth’s atmosphere and most burn up in a lively light show-a meteor shower.
Detailed explanation-2: -A falling star is a meteor. Meteors are streaks of light in the sky that we can see when a small speck of dust burns up high in the air above us.
Detailed explanation-3: -Comets are frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices. They range from a few miles to tens of miles wide, but as they orbit closer to the Sun, they heat up and spew gases and dust into a glowing head that can be larger than a planet.
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