What do meteors and meteorites look like?

Answer 1

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

Answer 2

Meteors look like bright streaks of light in the sky - some people call them "shooting stars" or "falling stars".

What you saw was a meteor.

The bright streak of colors and light is from the meteoroid burning up in our atmosphere from friction with the air.

Most meteoroids are small - maybe the size of a Golf ball or even smaller. But they leave a bright streak because they vaporize almost completely in the upper atmosphere.

Sometimes, a meteoroid that is a little larger (maybe the size of a grapefruit or a watermelon) actually survives the trip through the atmosphere and lands on the ground - then it is called a meteorite. Meteorites resemble normal rocks except that they may be pitted from the heat of reentry, or smooth and glassy.

Answer 3

We can't add pictures to WikiAnswers, but there are many good photo galleries of meteors. Here's one from Space.com:

http://www.space.com/meteors/

Answer 4

From: Angelo.k

Francisco

A Meteor is like a view of an asteroid crashing into earth.But in space.

Answer 5

Since they are small, and therefore not flattened by gravity, their shape is usually irregular.

Answer 6

A meteor looks like a streak of light or a 'falling star' in the night sky.

A meteorite looks like a burned stone on the ground.

Answer 7

The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".

Answer 8

it looks like a dirty snowball

Answer 9

Meteors are pieces of rock.

Answer 10

flares