UNIVERSE
METEOROIDS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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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Detailed explanation-1: -This shower rises to a peak gradually, then falls off rapidly. And Perseid meteors tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into the wee hours.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Perseid meteor shower will be clearly visible in the Northern Hemisphere but to only those who watch it from dark places away from city’s lights. Skygazers in India can also watch it only if the weather is clear.
Detailed explanation-3: -Perseids and Leonids In most years, the most visible meteor shower is the Perseids, which peak on 12 August of each year at over one meteor per minute. NASA has a tool to calculate how many meteors per hour are visible from one’s observing location.
Detailed explanation-4: -Skygazers are in for a treat as the annual Lyrid meteor shower will be visible from April 15 to April 29.
Detailed explanation-5: -Meteor Showers: When Earth crosses the leftover of a comet, groups of meteors are seen. These meteors fall on Earth like a shower and are known as meteor showers. They occur at regular time intervals in each year.