Which statements apply to meteors? Meteors are bits of material falling through Earth's atmosphere. Meteor showers are associated with asteroids. Meteors create a streak of light. The largest meteor found has a mass of 54,000 kg. Meteor showers occur in the autumn and winter.

Geography · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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 The following statements apply to meteors:

1. Meteors are bits of material falling through Earth's atmosphere. This is true. Meteors are commonly referred to as "shooting stars" or "falling stars," and they are tiny fragments of cosmic debris that burn up upon entering Earth's atmosphere, creating visible streaks of light.

2. Meteor showers are associated with asteroids. This statement is partly true. While meteor showers are primarily associated with comets, rather than asteroids, some meteor showers can be linked to the debris trails left by asteroids. Most meteor showers are caused when Earth passes through the dust and particles left behind by a comet.

3. Meteors create a streak of light. This is true. As meteors enter Earth's atmosphere at high speeds, they experience friction with air molecules, which heats them up and causes them to glow, producing the streak of light we see.

4. The largest meteor found has a mass of 54,000 kg. This statement might be referring to a specific meteorite, which is a meteor that survives its passage through the atmosphere and reaches the Earth's surface. However, many meteorites have been found on Earth, and the mass specified here does not necessarily represent the largest ever found. The largest known meteorite is the Hoba meteorite in Namibia, which has an estimated mass of over 60,000 kg.

5. Meteor showers occur in the autumn and winter. This is partially true. Meteor showers occur throughout the year, not just in autumn and winter. Different meteor showers are visible at different times of the year, depending on the location of Earth in its orbit and the debris trails it encounters.