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A brief streak of light produced by the burning of a small particle entering Earth's atmosphere at a high speed is called a
A brief streak of light produced by the burning of a small particle entering Earth's atmosphere at a high speed is called a
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The correct option is A Meteor
A meteor is a streak of light in the sky caused by a meteoroid crashing through Earth’s atmosphere. Meteoroids are lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun. Most meteoroids are small fragments of rock created by asteroid collisions. When a meteoroid enters the Earth’s upper atmosphere, since it is moving at a high speed ,it heats up due to friction from the air. The heat causes gases around the meteoroid to glow brightly, and a meteor appears.
A meteor is a streak of light in the sky caused by a meteoroid crashing through Earth’s atmosphere.
Meteoroids are lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun. Most meteoroids are small fragments of rock created by asteroid collisions.
When a meteoroid enters the Earth’s upper atmosphere, since it is moving at a high speed ,it heats up due to friction from the air. The heat causes gases around the meteoroid to glow brightly, and a meteor appears.
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