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"Shooting stars" or meteors are bits of material falling through Earth's atmosphere; they are heated to incandescence by the friction of the air. The bright trails as they are coming through the Earth's atmosphere are termed meteors, and these chunks as they are hurtling through space are called meteoroids. Large pieces that do not vaporize completely and reach the surface of the Earth are termed meteorites
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Is a shooting star not a star?
Correct. A shooting star is a meteor, a small object burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
What occurs when a meteor to become a shooting star?
It enters the earth's atmosphere.
What is a shooting star and what layer of atmosphere would it be seen?
A shooting star, or meteor, is a space rock entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up due to friction. It can be seen in the mesosphere, the third layer of Earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere.
What is also called a shutting star?
do you mean a shooting star? because a shooting star is actually an asteroid. that is all lies.
How would you describe a shooting star?
A shooting star is a quick and bright streak of light that is seen when a small meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up, creating a glowing trail behind it. They are usually visible for just a few seconds before disappearing.
Which is nearest a comet you can see or a shooting star?
A shooting star, which is within the Earth's atmosphere.
Is a shooting star not a star?
Correct. A shooting star is a meteor, a small object burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
What is the name of a shooting star before it enters the earths atmosphere?
The correct name for a shooting star is a Meteorite. Before a meteorite enters the Earths atmosphere it is called a Meteoroid.
What planet is known as a shooting star?
A meteor that's what it is
What is the opposite of a shooting star?
There is no opposite, A shooting star is a speck of dust from outer space burning up in the atmosphere from frictional heating.
What layer of the atmosphere does a shooting star occur?
The mesosphere is where meteorites burn up. Most people call them shooting stars.
Are exploding stars called shooting stars or supernovas?
Supernovas. A 'shooting star' is not a star at all, it is a meteor glowing as it enters the earth's atmosphere.
What occurs when a meteor to become a shooting star?
It enters the earth's atmosphere.
What is a shooting star that survives it's fall through the atmosphere?
It is a meteorite.
What travels through the atmosphere and sometimes called a shooting star?
A Meteor.
What is a shooting star and what layer of atmosphere would it be seen?
A shooting star, or meteor, is a space rock entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up due to friction. It can be seen in the mesosphere, the third layer of Earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere.
Is a shooting star smaller than the moon?
A shooting star is a small piece of dust or rock that burns up in the atmosphere. It is significantly smaller than the Moon.
