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Q: What is a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in earths atmosphere?
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What is the flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through the earths atmosphere?

meteor ^v^


A meteoroid that burns up in earths atmosphere is called a?

A meteoroid is a small piece of space debris in the solar system. When a meteoroid enters the Earths atmosphere it becomes a meteor (shooting star).If the meteoroid survives the atmosphere and lands on the Earth, it becomes a meteorite.


What is a meteoroid that has reached Earths atmosphere?

celestite


What a meteoroid that has reached earths atmosphere?

celestite


When a meteoroid enters earths atmosphere what is that stream of light called?

Sometimes it is called a "shooting star" but the stream of light is just the meteoroid burning up and parts of it break off.


What happens to a meteoroid when it strikes the earths atmosphere?

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Would there be friction on a meteor coming towards earth?

By virtue that a meteor is a meteoroid that is burning up in the Earths atmosphere due to friction, then the answer is yes.


What is a meteoroid that reaches earths surface with out burning up?

a meteor that hit Earth without burning up in the mesosphere is called meteoroid


What is the streak of light called that is seen after an asteroid enter's earth's atmosphere?

The bright streak of light is the meteoroid burning up in the atmosphere due to friction from its extreme velocity. If the meteoroid completely burns up, it is called a meteor; if part of it makes it to the ground, it is called a meteorite.


What term describes a streak of light when a meteoroid enters earths atmosphere?

"Meteor" does.


What is the glowing trial that results when a meteoroid burns up in earths atmosphere?

Meteor


How is big is meteor?

A meteoroid is a sand to boulder sized particle of space debris.When a meteoroid enters the Earths atmosphere it then becomes a meteor.