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The friction with the Earth's atmosphere causes a meteor to heat up and burn.

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What causes the pressure of the atmosphere?

Atmospheric pressure is caused by the force of the air above the earths surface. It is measured by the point in which the air meets the atmosphere.


What causes a meteor to burn?

gases combined with the speed, plus the passing through earths atmosphere. Or to answer in a word........friction!


Why do objects glow when they enter earths atmosphere?

Objects glow when they enter Earth's atmosphere due to the intense friction and compression of air at high speeds, which generates heat. This heat causes the surface of the object to become incandescent, producing visible light. This phenomenon is commonly observed with meteoroids, which create bright streaks in the sky known as meteors or "shooting stars" as they burn up in the atmosphere. The process is a result of the rapid deceleration and energy conversion as the object interacts with atmospheric particles.


Does gravity cause earths land water and atmosphere to bulge slightly towards the moon?

Yes, the gravitational pull of the Moon causes a slight bulge in the Earth's land, water, and atmosphere. This phenomenon is known as tidal bulging, resulting in the high and low tides we observe on Earth's surface.


Space debris that burns up in the earths atmosphere?

Space debris that burns up in the Earth's atmosphere is known as a meteor or shooting star. When debris from space enters the Earth's atmosphere, friction causes it to heat up and create a bright streak of light as it vaporizes. Most of this debris disintegrates before reaching the Earth's surface.

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What causes the pressure of the atmosphere?

Atmospheric pressure is caused by the force of the air above the earths surface. It is measured by the point in which the air meets the atmosphere.


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What causes a meteor to burn?

gases combined with the speed, plus the passing through earths atmosphere. Or to answer in a word........friction!


How does the greenhouse effect affect the earths atmosphere?

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What causes a spaceship to get hot when reentering earths atmosphere?

The heat generated by friction due to 'rubbing' against the air at re-entry speed. This is the same effect that causes a stone or a grain of sand to burn when it enters the atmosphere and become visible as a 'shooting star'.