The celestial objects that occasionally enters the Earth’s atmosphere are called ___.

comets

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meteors

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satellites

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asteroids

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The correct option is B meteors
Meteors are small celestial objects that occasionally enters the Earth’s atmosphere and are commonly called shooting stars.

Due to its high speed and friction with the atmosphere, it heats up and glows and evaporates quickly.

After burning up, few meteors do not get completely evaporated and these are called meteorites.

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