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Q: What is the streak of light produced by a meteoroid called?
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When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere it produces a streak of light called a?

The streak of light created by a meteoroid entering the Earth's atmosphere is called a meteor. A meteorite is the remains of a meteoroid that did not vaporize after entering the Earth's atmosphere.


What is the streak of light called when a meteoroid falls toward earth and burns up in the sky?

its called Dave.


When a meteoroid enter earths atmosphere it produces a streak of light called a n?

Meteor. And if it lands it is called a Meteorite.


When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere it produces a streak of light called a(n)?

Meteor. And if it lands it is called a Meteorite.


What is a streak of light caused by a glowing meteoroid?

meteor


What streak of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in our atmosphere?

A `shooting star`, `falling star` or more technically, a meteor. They are called meteoroids in space, meteors when then are burning up in the atmosphere and meteorites if any remnants are found on the planets surface.


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.


A meteroid bright streaks are called what?

They are called meteors. The particle making the bright streak of light that are known as a meteor, is a meteoroid. When it lands on the ground it is called a meteorite.


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

"Meteor" does.


Long streaks of bright light caused when a meteoroid gets close to the sun?

A meteor is long streak of light that is visible when a meteoroid gets close to the sun. When a meteor goes through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it is called a meteorite.


What is a rock from space that strikes earths surface?

A meteoroid is a rock in space. If it strikes the earth's atmosphere, it will create a meteor, which is a streak of light in the sky. If the meteoroid was large enough, it may reach the ground. Once it has hit the ground it is called a meteorite.


When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere it produces a streak of light called what?

A meteor or a shooting star. If the object isn't completeley vaporized and survives to reach the ground, it becomes a meterorite.