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"Shooting stars" or meteors are bits of material falling through Earth's atmosphere; they are heated to incandescence by the friction of the air. The bright trails as they are coming through the Earth's atmosphere are termed meteors, and these chunks as they are hurtling through space are called meteoroids. Large pieces that do not vaporize completely and reach the surface of the Earth are termed meteorites
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoA shooting star is nothing but a meteorite(pieces of meteors). When they enter the atmosphere, the fiction causes them to burn and till they reach the earth's surface they are fully burned up.
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Is a shooting star not a star?
Correct. A shooting star is a meteor, a small object burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
How would you describe a shooting star?
A silly question. Humans are not at all like shooting stars.
What occurs when a meteor to become a shooting star?
It enters the earth's atmosphere.
Does a shooting star emit light of its own?
yes. the shooting star emits lots of light ************* A shooting star (meteor) is dust or very small bits of rock that enter the earth's atmosphere at a very high speed. The friction of the air heats the shooting star so hot that in incandesces (glows)- so yes, it does give off it's own light.
Why is there only some stars that shoot?
A shooting star is not actually a star. It is a meteorite going through our atmosphere. It becomes white hot as it heats up from the friction in our atmosphere and usually burns up.
Which is nearest a comet you can see or a shooting star?
A shooting star, which is within the Earth's atmosphere.
Is a shooting star not a star?
Correct. A shooting star is a meteor, a small object burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
What is the name of a shooting star before it enters the earths atmosphere?
The correct name for a shooting star is a Meteorite. Before a meteorite enters the Earths atmosphere it is called a Meteoroid.
How would you describe a shooting star?
A silly question. Humans are not at all like shooting stars.
What layer of the atmosphere does a shooting star occur?
The mesosphere is where meteorites burn up. Most people call them shooting stars.
What is the opposite of a shooting star?
There is no opposite, A shooting star is a speck of dust from outer space burning up in the atmosphere from frictional heating.
What planet is known as a shooting star?
A meteor that's what it is
Are exploding stars called shooting stars or supernovas?
Supernovas. A 'shooting star' is not a star at all, it is a meteor glowing as it enters the earth's atmosphere.
What occurs when a meteor to become a shooting star?
It enters the earth's atmosphere.
What is a shooting star that survives it's fall through the atmosphere?
It is a meteorite.
What travels through the atmosphere and sometimes called a shooting star?
A Meteor.
Is a shooting star smaller than the moon?
A shooting star is a small piece of dust or rock that burns up in the atmosphere. It is significantly smaller than the Moon.
