Question

A meteor looks like a streak of light in the night sky. What actually is a meteor?(1 point)
Responses

an object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun
an object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun

a rock or grain of sand burning up in the atmosphere
a rock or grain of sand burning up in the atmosphere

a large piece of ice that broke free from an outer planet
a large piece of ice that broke free from an outer planet

a rock orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter

Answer 1

A meteor is correctly defined as **a rock or grain of sand burning up in the atmosphere**.