A meteor is:

a rapidly moving star

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a piece of matter which has entered the Earth's atmosphere from outer space

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part of a constellation

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a comet without a tail

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Solution

The correct option is C a piece of matter which has entered the Earth's atmosphere from outer space
A meteor is a small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere and becomes incandescent as a result of friction and appear as a streak of light.

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