UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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As a meteor enters the earths atmosphere the pressure from the air molecules causes it to heat up
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TRUE
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FALSE
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When a meteoroid enters Earth’s upper atmosphere, it heats up due to friction from the air. The heat causes gases around the meteoroid to glow brightly, and a meteor appears. Meteors are often referred to as shooting stars or falling stars because of the bright tail of light they create as they pass through the sky.
Detailed explanation-2: -Meteors start burning on entering the earth’s atmosphere because of frictional force, which is caused due to the atmosphere of earth.
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