MCQ
Meteors are
- ASmall stars
- ✓Burnt pieces of comets that fall on earth
- CComets without tails
- DNone of these
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Burnt pieces of comets that fall on earth
Meteors are burnt piece of comet. When they reach earth's atmosphere, they start burning due to friction.
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