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Shooting stars are not actually stars at all but are chunks of rock that are burning up as it travels through the Earths atmosphere. The gravitational pull of the Earths atmosphere is what makes the "stars" move.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoThey are chucks of rock and debris from old comets, drawn into Earth's orbit by our gravity. Since they are travelling very fast, when they enter our atmosphere, the friction created against the air makes them heat up so they glow. This heat is usually enough to make them burn up completely before they hit the ground, however the larger 'lumps' can sometimes survive to hit the earth..
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How do Shooting Stars shoot in outerspace?
because gass
Why do shooting stars?
"Shooting stars" is a slang term for meteors and meteorites. They seem to shoot across the sky because when they fall into our atmosphere from outer space, they get so hot that they burn up. A meteorite is a meteor that makes it all the way down and lands on Earth.
What makes meteoroids unique?
They are shooting stars
What makes meteoroids meteoroids?
They are shooting stars
Does a cap gun shoot?
Yes and no. It does not shoot a projectile. It explodes a cap, which makes noise, and THAT is called firing or shooting.
Are shooting stars moving?
ok. first of all, if they were still, would they "shoot"? no. shooting stars move. "meteors" travel quite fast, that's whay you onl see them for a split second
What does shoot for the stars not your arms mean?
Shooting for the stars means aiming really high. For example, if you are very ambitious, you could say that you are aiming for the stars. I would think that 'shooting for your arms' means taking drugs, and that would pretty well mean the end of your ambitions and dreams.
What is the base word for the word shooting?
The base word for the word "shooting" is "shoot".
What is the past continuous of shoot?
I/he/she/it was shooting. You/we were shooting.
What is clutch NBA shooting?
it is when you shot a suspending shot EX. Stephon Marbury look's to shoot he passes it to richardson and he has to shoot the winning shot and he makes IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the crowd goes crazy that is the clutch shooting pretty suspendin ha
What is the duration of Shooting Stars?
The duration of Shooting Stars is 1800.0 seconds.
What is present tense of shot?
shoot -- We shoot clay pigeons. shoots -- He shoots real pigeons. am/is/are shooting -- We are shooting pheasants today. He is shooting ducks.
