The small particles that produce a streak of light upon entering earth’s atmosphere are called

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iris [78.8K]3 years ago

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They are called meteors... i just took the test

Afina-wow [57]3 years ago

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Explanation:

When a meteoroid enters the earth's atmosphere at high speed, a streak of light called meteor is observed. This light effect is produced by the ionization of air molecules in the upper atmosphere (at altitudes from 76 to 100 km). Most of these are the size of a grain of sand.

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