A meteor is best described as "a rock or grain of sand burning up in the atmosphere." When these small objects enter the Earth's atmosphere at high speeds, they create a bright streak of light due to the intense heat generated by friction with the air.
A meteor looks like a streak of light in the night sky. What actually is a meteor?(1 point) Responses a large piece of ice that broke free from an outer planet a large piece of ice that broke free from an outer planet 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 rock orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter
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