The Universe. Space. Tech > Space fun > Quiz: What do you know about meteor showers? Quiz: What do you know about meteor showers? 30.07.202228.07.2022 Share: Welcome to your What do you know about meteor showers? What is a starfall? the phenomenon of penetration of numerous small solids into the Earth’s atmosphere glow in the upper layers of the atmosphere due to the ingress of charged particles into it refraction of sunlight in water droplets at high altitude What is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite? Meteors are small, and meteorites are large Meteorites are iron meteors Meteor is a body that invades the earth’s atmosphere and burns, and a meteorite is a meteor that reached the surface without burning. What is the name of an imaginary point in the sky, from which all meteors seem to fly out during a starfall? bolide radiant meteorism Which celestial bodies are usually associated with meteor showers? asteroids comets moons In honor of what meteor showers get their name in honor of the constellations in which their radiants are located in honor of the months of the year in which they are observed in honor of the scientists who discovered them In which constellation is the radiant of the meteor shower Eta-Aquarii, the maximum of which falls on May 6 Aquila Aquarius Pisces At what altitude do meteors usually become visible? 10 km 100 km 1000 km A specific meteor shower is observed on Earth: Every year, at about the same time Every year on a random day of a certain month Every four years for a certain week Time’s up