A meteor is
A) a streak of light in the atmosphere.
B) a chunk of space debris that has struck the ground.
C) an icy body with a long tail extending from it.
D) a chunk of space debris orbiting the Earth.
E) an irregularly shaped body, mostly found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter.

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A meteor is the flash of light (a "shooting star" or "falling star") that we see in the night sky when a small chunk of interplanetary debris burns up as it passes through our atmosphere. Choices B, C, D, and E describe a meteorite, a comet, space debris, and an asteroid, respectively.

A Meteor Is