Question

question 6 (1 point)
what is the object called that burns as it enters the atmosphere and causes a shooting star?
comet

question 7 (1 point)
what is that object called once it hits earth?
meteorite

Explanation:

Question 6

A shooting star (meteor) is caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters Earth's atmosphere. A comet is a different celestial body with a nucleus of ice and dust, so the correct object for a shooting star is a meteoroid (the initial answer "comet" is incorrect; the correct term is meteoroid, but if we correct the answer here, the object that burns entering the atmosphere (causing shooting star) is a meteoroid, but often referred to as a meteor during the burning. However, the question's initial input had "comet" which is wrong. The correct term is meteor (the object burning in atmosphere is a meteor, from a meteoroid).

Once the object (originally a meteoroid, then a meteor when burning) hits Earth, it is called a meteorite. The given answer "Meteorite" is correct.

Answer:

The correct object is a meteor (or meteoroid, the term for the object before entering; when burning in atmosphere, it's a meteor). The initial "comet" is incorrect. The correct answer: meteor (the object that burns as it enters the atmosphere, causing a shooting star, is a meteor (from a meteoroid)).

Question 7