UNIVERSE
ASTEROIDS
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Question
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What causes Meteoroids to burn up upon entering the Earth’s Atmosphere?
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They are made out of flammable materials
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They cannot handle the pressure of Earth
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They do not burn up, they only reflect the Sun’s light
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Friction from the Earths atmosphere
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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.
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