Question

shooting stars arent actually stars; what are they?
meteors
solar flares
supernovas
emission lines

Explanation:

Shooting stars are meteors. When small pieces of space debris (meteoroids) enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction, they create a streak of light we call a shooting - star. Solar flares are eruptions on the Sun's surface, supernovas are massive explosions of stars, and emission lines are related to the spectra of atoms and molecules.

Answer:

A. meteors