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The mesosphere is where meteorites burn up. Most people call them shooting stars.
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∙ 9y agoShooting stars are actually meteors or pieces of space junk. These materials will burn up in the mesosphere layer of the atmosphere.
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∙ 12y agoA shooting star doesn't occur on a layer of the atmosphere but in enters from the top layer of the atmosphere
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What is the correct term for a shooting star?
A meteor. If any of it survives the fall through the atmosphere and makes it to Earth, that part is a meteorite.
What is a bright object in space that looks like a star with a tail of light called?
A comet, shooting star, asteroid meteorite?
Are shooting stars meteors?
Meteors are not stars at all. They are CALLED "shooting stars" because superficially they look like stars that move (shoot).Meteors are gravel or boulders that enter the Earth's atmosphere at high velocity and friction with the atmosphere heats the outer layers so much that they become white hot (they glow and therefore look somewhat like stars).If the entire piece of rock does not vaporize during it's descent - called a bolide, the remains (if as large as or bigger than your fist) are, in fact, cool to the touch because outer space is about -270° C. The journey through the atmosphere has taken but a few tens of seconds and has not managed to heat the entire rock to the core.
Why is there no light in space?
Its because there is NOTHING between each star, that light can react against, it's something to do with air, or the atmosphere, because there is no light on the moon, (like there is on earth) since it has no atmosphere. or any sort of gas. The atmosphere scatters the light, no atmosphere, no visible light, (like the light on earth).
How do you explain a meteorite to a 9 year old child?
You tell them that a rock from space fell into earth, and it was going so fast that it burned up. You could also tell them that this is what a shooting star is.
What layer in the atmosphere do meteors come from?
Meteors come from outer space and crash into our atmosphere which burns them. That's what a shooting star is.
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 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 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.
What occurs when a meteor to become a shooting star?
It enters the earth's atmosphere.
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.
