Why do meteors seem to come from the same point in the sky (the radiant) during a meteor shower?
A) They are fragments of an explosion in the atmosphere
B) They are following similar orbits through space
C) They only become visible when they reach altitudes of a few hundred km
D) They hit Earth after being ejected from the Moon by impacts
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A)Circular
B)Close
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Q24: This is an object from space that
Q25: Until recently why were most meteorite finds
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Q27: This is a small asteroid moving through
Q28: The zodiacal light is caused by
A)Emission from
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