UNIVERSE
METEORITES
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Question
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What happens when a meteor enters the Earth’s atmosphere?
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Friction heats it up.
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It glows.
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It breaks up and gets smaller.
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All 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.
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