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Meteors become incandescent in their fall to earth because of their high speed causing friction with the air molecules. Also the air in front of them is very greatly compressed, and thus gets hot. The ones that reach the Earth are called meteorites.
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How were shooting stars made?
meteors fall into the atmosphere. while they fall, they burn up and present you with the glowing falling object you see
How do meteors burn in space?
They don't. Meteors only burn when they enter the tmosphere, where the friction burns them up.
Do meteors fall quickly to earth?
Yes, meteors do fall very quickly to Earth.
Why do meteors burn up in the Mesosphere?
Meteors burn up in the Mesosphere because of friction between the meteors and the molecules located here. The mesosphere is the coldest part of the Earth's atmosphere.
Do the meteors burn up in the mesosphere?
Meteors burn up in the Mesosphere because of friction between the meteors and the molecules located here. The mesosphere is the coldest part of the Earth's atmosphere.
Why do people call asteroids meteors and comets space trashor debris?
Because they hit Earth's surface and they hit whenever they go into Earh's atmosphere
Why can't meteors fall on earth?
They do fall on the Earth.
How do meteors disappear?
Meteors do not just disappear. Meteors either land somewhere on Earth out of site or they just burn up in the atmosphere.
Where to meteors happen?
Meteors are seen in the sky when huge space junk enter the atmosphere and burn up.
The moon has no what to make meteors burn up?
Atmosphere.
Does the atmosphere protect us from meteors?
It does to some extent. Rocky meteors typically burn up as they pass through our thick atmosphere. Nickel-iron meteors can burn up, but usually have the mass to punch through to some degree.
When do meteors burn up?
They may burn up while travelling through the earth's atmosphere.
