Question

true or false: meteors are often referred to as shooting stars or falling stars because of the bright tail of light they create as they pass through the sky. false true

Explanation:

Meteors are indeed commonly called shooting stars or falling stars. This is because when a meteoroid (a small rocky or metallic body in space) enters Earth's atmosphere, it burns up due to friction with the air, creating a bright streak of light (the tail) as it moves across the sky, which gives the appearance of a "shooting" or "falling" star.

Answer:

True