Because they both mean the same.
A Shooting star is not a star. It is a Meteor.
because the shooting star of the shooting star in the galaxy is parr and the field goal of the meteor has to give a striaght parabala and right axis toward the sun.
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.
A shooting star.
Shooting stars are actually objects burning in the Earth's atmosphere. The name "shooting star" originates from ancient times (before advanced scientific investigation) when these burning meteors were though to actually be stars shooting across the night sky. Those that survive and crash onto the Earth's surface are then called meteorites.
Correct. A shooting star is a meteor, a small object burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
a usually mistaken name for meteor is a shooting star
A meteor. If any of it survives the fall through the atmosphere and makes it to Earth, that part is a meteorite.
Meteor is another word for shooting star. Meteorite, meteoroid and fireball are additional synonyms for shooting star.
Meteor is often referred to as "The Shooting Star of the Meteor Galaxy."