Question

Jackson enjoys looking up at the night sky and writing about the variety of objects he see , on one special occasion he wrote in his journey that he saw a streak of light going across part of the sky . Which answer best describes what Jackson saw ?

a - Meteorite: A cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long tail as it nears the sun

b - Meteor: A cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long tail as it nears the sun

c - Meteorite: A streak of light made when an object burns up as it enters earth’s atmosphere

d - Meteor: A streak of light made when an object burns up as it enters earth’s atmosphere

Answer 1

d - Meteor: A streak of light made when an object burns up as it enters earth’s atmosphere

Step-by-step explanation:

The best description of what Jackson saw is a meteor which is a streak of light made when an object burns up as it enters earth's atmosphere.

A meteor is made up of rocky and sometime iron mass. They are believed to have formed since the early formation of the earth.

• These objects moves with very high velocity in the solar system.
• When they enter the earth's atmosphere, they are burnt up and they leave a streak of light in the atmosphere.
• This is what is seen as a shooting star