Which of the following celestial bodies are also known as shooting stars?

Question 1

Which of the following celestial bodies are also known as shooting stars?
1. Meteorites
2. Satellites
3. Comets
4. Asteroids

Question 2

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Meteorites

The correct answer is Meteorites.

Shooting stars look like stars that quickly shoot across the sky, but they are not stars.
A shooting star is really a small piece of rock or dust that hits Earth's atmosphere from space.
It moves so fast that it heats up and glows as it moves through the atmosphere.
Shooting stars are actually what astronomers call meteors.
Most meteors burn up in the atmosphere before they reach the ground.
However, once in a while a meteor is large enough then some of it survives and reaches Earth's surface.
Then it is called a meteorite.

Mahendrak · Answer 1 · 2022-03-04T17:42:54+0000

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Meteorites

The correct answer is Meteorites.

Shooting stars look like stars that quickly shoot across the sky, but they are not stars.
A shooting star is really a small piece of rock or dust that hits Earth's atmosphere from space.
It moves so fast that it heats up and glows as it moves through the atmosphere.
Shooting stars are actually what astronomers call meteors.
Most meteors burn up in the atmosphere before they reach the ground.
However, once in a while a meteor is large enough then some of it survives and reaches Earth's surface.
Then it is called a meteorite.

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