Question

Question
What can be described as “shooting stars” that streak across the sky in a brief flash of light?(1 point)
Responses

meteors
meteors

meteoroids
meteoroids

meteorites
meteorites

comets

Answer 1

The correct response is **meteors**. Meteors are the visible streaks of light produced when meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction with the air, commonly referred to as "shooting stars."