Question

Explain true or false. A meteor shower can happen when a meteor passes through the orbit of a comet

Answer 1

Meteor showers occur when the earth in its orbit around the Sun passes throughdebris left over from the disintegration of comets. Although the earth's orbit around the Sun is almost circular, most comets travel in orbits that are highly elongated ellipses.

Answer 2

False, it occurs when earth passes through the orbit of a comet.