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Summer's Falling Stars
When summer nights are warm and clear, look up! You might see a quick flash of light in the dark sky. Some people call these "falling stars." But they are not really stars at all. They are tiny bits of rock or dust. These bits zoom very fast through space. When they hit Earth's air, they get very hot. They glow bright for a second, then they are gone. It looks like a star falling down. Many of these bits come from comets. Comets leave a trail of dust as they fly. Earth goes through these dusty trails each summer. That is why we see more falling stars then. It is a cool show in the night sky!
Questions
- 1.What makes the tiny bits of rock or dust glow bright in the sky?
- They are made of light.
- They come from the moon.
- They are really stars.
- They get very hot when they hit Earth's air.
- 2.Why do we see more "falling stars" in the summer?
- Stars fall more often in summer.
- People look up more in summer.
- The sky is clearer in summer.
- Earth goes through dusty trails from comets.
- 3.What happens right after tiny bits of rock or dust hit Earth's air?
- They get very hot and glow bright for a second.
- They fly back into space.
- They turn into comets.
- They become real stars.