answersLogoWhite

0

What starts meteor showers?

Updated: 8/17/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Best Answer

The friction between dust on a meteoroid and the Earth's atmosphere causes the light to shine, which is a meteor. When lots of meteroids hit Earth at similar times, a significant amount of meteors show in Earth, causing a meteor shower.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What starts meteor showers?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Are Meteor showers Man made?

Meteor showers are not man made


How many meteor showers does taurus have?

There are yearly meteor showers, in relation to taurus.


What kind of showers do they have in space?

meteor showers


Do meteoroligists predict meteor showers?

No. Meteorologists study weather. An astronomer would predict meteor showers.


Meteor showers are common in this constellation?

Could be Draco. The meteor showers are called Draconids.


Does global warming cause meteor showers?

No connection. Meteor showers are debris from space striking the earth.


Can meteor showers be prevented?

No


Can west coast see meteor showers?

The West Coast can indeed see meteor showers in areas where there is little or no light. However, this is very rare due to the countability that meteor showers occur rarely.


What are display of frequent meteor sightings called?

Meteor showers i think


What creates meteor showers?

Meteors?


What goes to the mesosphere?

meteor showers


What has the author J A Kelley written?

J. A. Kelley has written: 'Meteor showers' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature, Meteor showers