Meteors appear in the night sky
A) only during the spring and fall.
B) only during specific shower periods.
C) in approximately the same numbers every night.
D) every night, but more often during shower periods.

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Meteors can be seen every night to some extent as Earth encounters debris from space, but their numbers significantly increase during meteor shower periods when Earth passes through dense debris trails left by comets or asteroids.

Meteors Appear in the Night Sky