Question

is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause? more commonly known as shooting stars, meteors are particles of debris in outer space that burn up when entering earths atmosphere. meteors that actually reach earth are called meteorites. phrase clause

Explanation:

A clause must have a subject and a predicate (a verb or verb phrase). The bolded group "meteors are particles of debris in outer space" has a subject ("meteors") and a predicate ("are particles of debris in outer space" which includes the verb "are" and the rest of the predicate). A phrase lacks a subject - predicate structure. So this is a clause.

Answer:

clause