UNIVERSE
METEOROIDS
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Question
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Complete each statement by checking the appropriate box.Once a meteoroid enters the earth’s atmosphere and begins to burn, it will now be called:
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Meteor
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Meteorite
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Meteor Shower
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When the meteors enter the earth’s atmosphere they burn due to the friction caused by the earth’s gravity and a streak of light is seen. This is referred to as shooting star.
Detailed explanation-2: -When you see the bright flash of a meteor, what are you actually seeing? The glow from a pea-sized particle and the surrounding air as the particle burns up in our atmosphere (In other words, you do not see the particle itself, but only the effects it has on the surrounding air as it burns up.)
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