Meteor Showers Appear as If They Are Coming from One

question 59

Multiple Choice

Meteor showers appear as if they are coming from one particular place in the sky because

• A) that is the direction from which the comet is coming toward us.
• B) that is the direction in which the comet is moving away from us.
• C) that is the direction toward which Earth is traveling.
• D) that is the direction Earth just passed.
• E) our eyes can only see the meteors that are being illuminated by the Sun.

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Definitions:

Phrenic

Pertaining to the phrenic nerve, which controls the diaphragm and plays an essential role in breathing.

Musculocutaneous

A nerve in the arm that innervates the biceps, brachialis, and coracobrachialis muscles.

Axillary

Pertaining to the armpit area.

Radial

Pertaining to a radius or radial direction, often referring to anatomy, such as radial arteries or radial nerves.