Question

Which one of the following statements regarding Shooting stars is incorrect?

• A. They are meteors
• B. They are the debris which got separated from a comet
• C. They emit light due to extremely high temperature caused by friction while they are passing through earth's atmosphere
• D. They are a kind of a star

Answer 1

The correct option is A They are meteors

• A "falling star" or a "shooting star" are caused by tiny bits of dust and rock called meteoroids falling into the Earth's atmosphere and burning up. Meteors are commonly called shooting stars.
  
• At certain times of the year, you are likely to see a great number of meteors in the night sky. These events are called meteor showers and they occur when the Earth passes through the trail of debris left by a comet as it orbits the sun.
  
• Hence option "d" is the incorrect statement regarding shooting stars.