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5. Why are meteors called shooting stars?​

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Meteoroids are objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids. Think of them as “space rocks." When meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere (or that of another planet, like Mars) at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or “shooting stars” are called meteors.

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Answer 2

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A meteor, sometimes called a shooting star or falling star, is actually a space rock that is crashing through Earth's atmosphere. ... Meteors are often referred to as shooting stars or falling stars because of the bright tail of light they create as they pass through the sky