🔬 Everyday Science

A shooting star is actually:

A A star
B A meteor
C A comet
D An asteroid

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Shooting stars are meteors burning in Earth's atmosphere.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "A shooting star is actually:" is Option B: A meteor.

The other options — A) A star, C) A comet, D) An asteroid — are incorrect for this Everyday Science question. As explained above: Shooting stars are meteors burning in Earth's atmosphere.

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