Question

Which of the following is true about meteors?

• A. Meteors are small objects that enter earth’s atmosphere occasionally and burn up.
• B. Meteors are also called shooting stars.
• C. Meteors have a long tail of dust.
• D. Meteors revolve around earth.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A Meteors are small objects that enter earth’s atmosphere occasionally and burn up.
B Meteors are also called shooting stars.

Meteors are small objects that enter earth’s atmosphere occasionally. On entering the earth's atmosphere, the meteor breaks forming smaller rocks and ash. It has a high-speed because of which, it faces air friction and generates heat. Usually, meteors burn out in the atmosphere itself.
Tails are a characteristic of comets and not meteors.