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Meteors generally burn up in the Mesosphere, but depending on the velocity and size of the meteor, they can burn up at almost any level of the atmosphere. We can see meteors because they emit light when they enter the atmosphere as the heated air around them glows from the heat. The reason they get hot and the meteor generally burns up is that when the extremely fast meteor hits the atmosphere, it compresses the air it hits and thus causes the temperature of the air to rise until the air glows from the heat. Also, the incredible friction as the meteor rubs against the atmosphere contributes to its glow and its burning up.
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Is it true that a meteor shower can happen when a meteor passes through the orbit of a comet?
Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.
What created the large lunar craters you see on the moon?
Mostly Meteors
What is a group of meteors?
It is a shower of meteors.
Are meteors small?
Meteors can vary in size, ranging from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a boulder. When a meteor enters the Earth's atmosphere, it heats up and creates the glowing streak of light we see, known as a meteor or shooting star.
What can you see in the sky an asteroid a comet or a meteor?
If you land a space ship on a comet or asteroid, then you can touch those (at great peril); meteorites are meteors that have struck the Earth, so you can touch those here on Earth with much less peril.
Why are meteors irregularly shaped?
Most meteors do not have enough mass for gravitational force to compress them into a sphere, so they maintain irregular shapes.
Do meteors blink?
No. Meteors have no light source. What you see in only reflected light.
Are meteors really true?
Yes, meteors are true. You can see them. If you go out on any dark clear night you have to chance to see them, especially when there are meteor showers.
Is it true that a meteor shower can happen when a meteor passes through the orbit of a comet?
Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.Yes. If you watch for a few hours, it is likely that you see one, or several.
What are the meteors sand meteorites?
meteorites-larger chunks that land on earth's surface are called ''meteorites''meteors-at certain times,we see more meteors than usual and they appear as a ''showers''
Does air resistance make meteors glow?
Yes, in a way it does make meteors glow. Air resistance creates friction on the rock which heats it up. This heat is then emitted in the form of light, which is why you see meteors glow.
What created the large lunar craters you see on the moon?
Mostly Meteors
Why are meteors planets?
Meteors are not planets. They are pieces of ice, dust, dirt or rock that enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up in an instant, enabling people to see them.
What created the large craters you we see on the moon?
The theory is that these are impact craters of meteors.
Do you see the world as sphere when you are in an airplane?
yes......................because the world is a sphere and if you high up in da air you are going to see a spere........(and alot of h2o)
Why can't astronomers use a telescope to study the entire surface of the moon?
The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.The moon has no atmosphere, so there is nothing there to burn up the dust and dirt and ice and rocks, turning them into meteors, as happens on Earth. Meteors seen on Earth are so brief and fast and enclosed by the atmosphere, and so far from the Moon that you would not see Earth's meteors from the Moon.
How often do you see meteors?
Meteors can be seen on any clear night, but the frequency varies depending on the time of year and location. Observing during meteor showers, such as the Perseids in August or Geminids in December, greatly increases the chances of seeing multiple meteors in a single night.
