When You See the Bright Flash of a Meteor, What

Multiple Choice

When you see the bright flash of a meteor, what are you actually seeing?

A) the glow from a pea- size particle and the surrounding air as the particle burns up in our atmosphere
B) emission of visible light from a particle that has not yet entered Earth's atmosphere
C) the flash that occurs when a speeding rock from space hits the ground
D) a star that has suddenly shot across the sky