The bright streaks of light seen occasionally in the sky are ________.

planets

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satellites

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meteors

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constellations

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Solution

The correct option is C meteors
Meteors are small objects that sometimes enter the Earth"s atmosphere. However, due to the high speed of the meteor, friction is created between its surface and the earth's atmosphere causing it to heat up. Thus it glows and evaporates quickly and appears for a very short period of time as a bright streak of light.

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