Multiple choice

A meteor is

  1. A rapidly moving star

  2. a piece of matter which has entered the earth, s atmos-phera out of space

  3. part of a constellation.

  4. a comet without a tail.
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Explanation

A meteor is a small piece of rock or debris from space that enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction, creating a bright streak of light. The term meteor specifically refers to the light phenomenon, not the object itself (which is called a meteoroid before entry and meteorite if it reaches the ground).

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