Layers of Earth's atmosphere can be quite hot, causing the burning up that results in us seeing meteors.
They don't. Meteors only burn when they enter the tmosphere, where the friction burns them up.
The air pressure in the higher atmosphere is very large. It can even burn down large meteors.
Meteors burn up in the Mesosphere because of friction between the meteors and the molecules located here. The mesosphere is the coldest part of the Earth's atmosphere.
They are large enough prior to entry that they do not burn up too much during entry thru the atmosphere. Smaller meteors burn up more and lose more size
They are large enough prior to entry that they do not burn up too much during entry thru the atmosphere. Smaller meteors burn up more and lose more size
They are large enough prior to entry that they do not burn up too much during entry thru the atmosphere. Smaller meteors burn up more and lose more size
The air itself protects us from smaller meteors. They burn up before reaching the surface. It cannot protect us from very large ones.
Meteors do not just disappear. Meteors either land somewhere on Earth out of site or they just burn up in the atmosphere.
No, meteors can vary in size from tiny particles to large boulders. The size of a meteor is determined by the size of the meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere. Smaller meteors are more common and often burn up entirely in the atmosphere, creating "shooting stars."
Meteors are seen in the sky when huge space junk enter the atmosphere and burn up.
Atmosphere.
It does to some extent. Rocky meteors typically burn up as they pass through our thick atmosphere. Nickel-iron meteors can burn up, but usually have the mass to punch through to some degree.