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Meteors generally burn up in the Mesosphere, but depending on the velocity and size of the meteor, they can burn up at almost any level of the atmosphere. We can see meteors because they emit light when they enter the atmosphere as the heated air around them glows from the heat. The reason they get hot and the meteor generally burns up is that when the extremely fast meteor hits the atmosphere, it compresses the air it hits and thus causes the temperature of the air to rise until the air glows from the heat. Also, the incredible friction as the meteor rubs against the atmosphere contributes to its glow and its burning up.
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Is it true that a meteor shower can happen when a meteor passes through the orbit of a comet?
Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.
What created the large lunar craters you see on the moon?
Mostly Meteors
When can you see meteorites?
You can see them on the ground if you are looking for them and you are amazingly lucky. Meteors can be seen as white streaks in the sky from dusk to dawn at night.
What is a group of meteors?
It is a shower of meteors.
Can meteors hit sun and you notice it?
No. Some meteors are tiny bits of dust, others are larger, but way to small for us to be able to see them reflecting sunlight. We only see meteors because when they enter the Earths atmosphere, they burn up which causes a very brief streak of light. It is only possible to see them at night. It is much to bright during the day to be able to see them.
Why are meteors irregularly shaped?
Most meteors do not have enough mass for gravitational force to compress them into a sphere, so they maintain irregular shapes.
Do meteors blink?
No. Meteors have no light source. What you see in only reflected light.
How often do you see meteors?
Not very often
Are meteors really true?
Yes, meteors are true. You can see them. If you go out on any dark clear night you have to chance to see them, especially when there are meteor showers.
Is it true that a meteor shower can happen when a meteor passes through the orbit of a comet?
Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.
What are the meteors sand meteorites?
meteorites-larger chunks that land on earth's surface are called ''meteorites''meteors-at certain times,we see more meteors than usual and they appear as a ''showers''
Does air resistance make meteors glow?
Yes, in a way it does make meteors glow. Air resistance creates friction on the rock which heats it up. This heat is then emitted in the form of light, which is why you see meteors glow.
How big are most meteors you see in the sky?
they are about the size of a grain of sand.
What created the large lunar craters you see on the moon?
Mostly Meteors
Why are meteors planets?
Meteors are not planets. They are pieces of ice, dust, dirt or rock that enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up in an instant, enabling people to see them.
What created the large craters you we see on the moon?
The theory is that these are impact craters of meteors.
Why can't astronomers use a telescope to study the entire surface of the moon?
The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.
