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What is a “falling star”?

A a comet entering Earth’s atmosphere and burning up
B a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere and burning up
C a dying star
D a meteorite that has fallen to earth

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The answer is B.



These amazing streaks of light you can sometimes see in the night sky are caused by tiny bits of dust and rock called meteoroids falling into the Earth's atmosphere and burning up.
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