Question

a) Why do meteoroids cause flashes of light when they fall? b) What is result when a meteorite does not burn?

Answer 1

Answer:

These fleeting streaks of light are nothing more than minute specks of interplanetary debris colliding with the upper regions of the Earth's atmosphere. ... It is the tremendous friction that causes the meteor to produce light and to ultimately disintegrate before reaching the Earth's surface.

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