UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Question
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A shooting star is actually a ____
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Meteoroid
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Meteorite
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Meteor
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Comet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere (or that of another planet, like Mars) at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or “shooting stars” are called meteors. When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it’s called a meteorite.
Detailed explanation-2: -Despite its name, shooting stars are not actually stars. Shooting star is either a piece of a small rock or dust from space that heats up when is enters the Earth’s atmosphere. Shooting stars are basically meteors.
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