F is for Falling Star

A falling star is not a star at all. It is a rock/ or iron which is burning up in the earths atmosphere. A meteor is a meteorite that is entering the earth’s atmosphere

Usually is making a fiery trail behind. It is sometimes called a shooting star, or a falling star. It comes from space and enters the earths atmosphere.

This web page was created by Meghan, a student at John R. Briggs Elementary School, on Dec, 19 2005. I got my information at Zoom Astronomy Dictionary