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A meteor. If any of it survives the fall through the atmosphere and makes it to Earth, that part is a meteorite.
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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 a bright object in space that looks like a star with a tail of light called?
A comet, shooting star, asteroid meteorite?
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.
Term for an atom whose electrons have the lowest possible energies?
The correct answer would be ground state
Can a hypothesis become wrong?
Yes. The term means best guess. Data can prove that is not correct.
Is a shooting star not a star?
Correct. A shooting star is a meteor, a small object burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
What would be the right term for a star?
Well, shooting stars are actually big balls of hot gas. which is a comet. So the best term for a shooting star would be comet.
Where did the term shooting star come from?
From the fact that it looks like a quickly-moving star.
What is another name for a shooting star in space?
A shooting star is another name for a meteorite, small pieces of rock or ice passing through the upper atmosphere burning up as the air around them becomes thicker and creates friction. Some meteors dont burn up completely and land on earth
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.
What is the scientific term for a shooting star that hits earths surface?
A shooting that reaches the surface of the Earth would be a meteorite.
Why is Venus called a shooting star?
It is not. It may be called the Morning Star or Evening Star, as the brightest star is the early evening or morning, but not "shooting star". That term is used for meteors that burn up when entering the atmosphere, leaving a streak of light in the sky.
Is meteor another name for shooting star?
Shooting stars are actually objects burning in the Earth's atmosphere. The name "shooting star" originates from ancient times (before advanced scientific investigation) when these burning meteors were though to actually be stars shooting across the night sky. Those that survive and crash onto the Earth's surface are then called meteorites.
How is a shooting star different from a constellation?
A shooting star is not a star. It is a misleading term for what is a meteor. It may look like a star shooting through space, but it is just a bit of dust that is burning up in our atmosphere and which we see very briefly as this happens. A constellation is a group of stars that we see as a pattern in the sky. There are 88 official constellations.
When was The Shooting Star created?
The Shooting Star was created in 1942.
The term shooting star refers to?
The term shooting stars refers to a meteor shower. At different times of the year, meteor showers are more visible on earth because they are closer to the earth's atmosphere.
What planet is called a shooting star?
Venus is known as a Shooting Star
