Question

Shooting stars are actually not meteors.
(A). True
(B). False

Answer 1

Hint: Star is a type of the celestial object which has its own light. The temperature on the surface of the stars is very high. Example: Sun is the star of the solar system. Sun emits its energy in the form of light.
Shooting stars do not belong to the categories of the stars.

Complete step-by-step answer:
False
The meteors are also known as the shooting stars. Meteors are pieces of debris and dust. The debris and dust that is burned from the space beyond the Earth’s atmosphere are known as the shooting stars. These meteors can create the bright streaks in the night sky. When some comet and dusty trails come closer to the Earth. Many streaks can be observed from the Earth. This streaks light is nothing but meteors. Mostly the meteors are small in size. Thus, they cannot burn up to Earth’s atmosphere.
Only some of the meteors reach Earth’s atmosphere. These are known as meteoroids.

Note:- Only those shooting stars which reach the Earth’s atmosphere are known as the meteoroids. The shooting stars are neither stars nor meteoroids. These are different from both of these.
Shooting stars and meteors are very small compared to actual stars.