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What is a 'shooting star' in scientific terms?
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- 1A shining object moving with a constant speed in the exosphere
- 2A comet tail passing close to the Earth
- 3A meteoroid that catches fire due to friction upon entering the Earth's atmosphere✓
- 4A distant star that is moving rapidly across the galaxy
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A meteoroid that catches fire due to friction upon entering the Earth's atmosphere
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