What are Meteors
How big are Meteors?
Meteors are as small as grains of sand. But they can grow up to be bigger.
When do Meteor Showers happen?
Meteor showers happen around the same time every year but they all are different styles every year.
Is it hard telling if there is a Meteor Shower?
Yes telling when a Meteor Shower is hard, but sciences make it look easy because they have the right tools for it and they have a lot of people helping.
What should you bring to a Meteor Shower?
If you are going to a Meteor Shower you want to bring blankets a sleeping bag, food, and drinks.(Hot Chocolate)
What do Meteors do?
Meteors can get super hot that they blow up by/in the Atmosphere.
What is the best type of Meteor Shower to watch?
There is a Meteor Shower July 17th to August 24th and the type will be a Perseid. Perseid are the best Meteor showers to watch.
How do you tell a Perseid's Meteor Shower?
You can see the Perseid Meteor Showers normally at the pre of dawn well at least somewhere around there.
Should I bring and alarm clock?
Yes because if you see a different Meteor Shower then Perseid they normally happen in the middle of the night.
How do Meteors blow up?
Mostly the Meteors are moving fast so when a small piece of rock hits it they get really fast like faster than fast and blow up! That is what causes the Meteor to blow up.
How many Meteors can you see in a Meteor Shower?
20 minuets through a Meteor Shower you will be able to see 2 or 3 Meteors.
Well the Meteor look different from where we are?
Yes from where we are a Meteor looks like a shooting star and it can be sometimes nothing at all because you could just be in the wrong spot to look for it.
What would I use the alarm clock for?
You would use the alarm clock for a alarm so that you can sleep until the alarm wakes you up so you get sleep and you can see a Meteor Shower too.
How do Meteors travel?
Meteors travel 40 miles per second and are 60 miles above Earth.
What happens during a Meteor Shower?
In a meteor shower the moon will lay down 90 degrees west of the sun. And you can only see the Meteor Showers without light.
Is there anything dangerous about Meteor Showers?
Well sometimes a Meteor could come on land but it probably won't because a Meteor hasn't came on land since 66 million years ago.
Should you bring an adult?
Yes always bring an adult because something could go wrong with a Meteor.