what causes a meteoroid to burn in the atmosphere
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A meteor moving through the vacuum of space typically travels at speeds reaching tens of thousands of miles per hour. When the meteor hits the atmosphere, the air in front of it compresses incredibly quickly. When a gas is compressed, its temperature rises. This causes the meteor to heat up so much that it glows....
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meteors or meteoroids are chunks of rocks from space.They burn up in earth atmosphere due to its vaccum pressure in it.So,it forms a tail while burning and it is called a shooting star.
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