Question

What causes a shooting star in the night sky

Answer 1

Answer:

They are tiny specks of dust from space that burn up 65 to 135 km above Earth's surface

Explanation:

Also known as meteors, when the dust hits high enough speeds they shoot themselves into the ozone layer, causing them to burn and take on a fire like appearance. Most times they end up burning completely before they hit the earth's surface.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Meteors

Explanation:

When meteors burn up in the earth's atmosphere it lwaves behind a dust trail of the comet, thus making a shooting star