SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

ASTEROIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Meteor is also known as a shooting star
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -They enter the atmosphere with high speeds. At such high speeds the the friction between the air and the meteor generates enough heat to ignite the meteor, It glows and evaporates quickly. That is why the bright steak lasts for a very short time and appears like a shooting star, Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -Meteoroids are small rock pieces that revolve around the Sun. They are usually made up of dust, ice particles and gases. Some meteoroids enter the Earth’s atmosphere with a great velocity.

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