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Where do meteors occur and why do they cause a streak in the sky?
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Meteors occur in earth's atmosphere, day and night. Only the large ones are visible in the day. The streak is largely the result of an after image, temporarily burned upon your retina. The light comes from the heat ablation of the meteor's surface from atmospheric friction. Most meteors are roughly the size of a grain of sand, and burn up before reaching the ground.
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How big are most meteors you see in the sky?
they are about the size of a grain of sand.
What iz the bright streak in the sky?
meteor showers
What part of the sky are the leonids visible?
The radiant, the point they appear to come from is in the constellation Leo, hence the name Leonids. It will be rising from the horizon as the night goes on. However, meteors can come from anywhere and as meteors fly across the sky, just look up and keep scanning the sky and you will get a chance to see some wherever you look.
Why do stars fall from the sky when you die?
They don't. The stars are far beyond Earth's influence and are not affected by Earth. The "falling stars" you see in the sky are small pieces of rock burning up in the atmosphere properly called meteors. Neither the stars nor meteors are affected by people's deaths.
It is the brightest objectin the sky except the sun and the moon?
Venus usually. Although sometimes it is out shined by other things like meteors.
Meteors are most closely associated with meteroids that?
Meteoroids become meteors -- or shooting stars -- when they interact with a planet's atmosphere and cause a streak of light in the sky. Debris that makes it to the surface of a planet from meteoroids are called meteorites.
What are the differences between meteors and meteoroids?
The meteor is the streak of light in the sky; the meteorite is the rock that caused it.
Where do most meteore come from?
Meteors mostly come from comets. I mean "meteors" not meteorites. Meteors are the things that burn up as they streak across the sky. They aren't the things that land on Earth.
What are the differences between meteorites meteors and meteorites?
The meteor is the streak of light in the sky; the meteorite is the rock that caused it.
What are differences between meteors meteorites and meteoroids?
The meteor is the streak of light in the sky; the meteorite is the rock that caused it.
What are the differences betweens meteoroids meteors and meteorites?
The meteor is the streak of light in the sky; the meteorite is the rock that caused it.
Why are meteors called falling stars?
They are called falling stars because the narrow streak of light looks as if a star is falling from the sky.
How can you tell a meteor from a comment in the night sky?
Meteors hit the Earth's atmosphere and burn up in a second or two. They streak across the night sky and are gone. Comets are farther away, and move only slowly, night by night, across the sky.
What do meteors and meteorites look like?
The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".The Perseid meteors and all meteors look like a light streaking across the sky, which is why they are sometimes called a "Shooting star" or "Falling star".
What is the reason behind the glowing of meteors?
They are just tiny bits of ice, dust or rock that briefly burn up in Earth's atmosphere causing a very brief streak of light in the sky that we can see.
What are the release dates for Meteors Fire in the Sky - 2005 TV?
Meteors Fire in the Sky - 2005 TV was released on: USA: 24 April 2005
What are the ratings and certificates for Meteors Fire in the Sky - 2005 TV?
Meteors Fire in the Sky - 2005 TV is rated/received certificates of: USA:TV-PG
