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) A star that has suddenly shot across the sky
D) The flash that occurs when a speeding rock from space hits the ground
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