a meteor is NOT a star it is a bit of rock
A meteor isn't really a star.
A falling star is a meteor. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the ground.
A Shooting star is not a star. It is a Meteor.
A star is much bigger. A meteor can be as small as a piece of dust. Stars are huge.
Meteor is often referred to as "The Shooting Star of the Meteor Galaxy."
The chances of it being a meteor are much greater than it being a star. Stars are burning gasses. If there is no fire then it could be a meteor.
A meteor. If any of it survives the fall through the atmosphere and makes it to Earth, that part is a meteorite.
A "shooting star" or a "falling star".
Shooting star is a misnomer because it shoots through space but it's not a star, it's an asteroid. Meteor is'nt a misnomer.
A meteor is often called a 'shooting star' or 'falling star', after its appearance as a momentary streak of light in the night sky.
A meteor.
A shooting star.