Meteor Showers Appear as If They Are Coming from One

question 50

Multiple Choice

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

• A) that is the direction in 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) that is the location in the sky from which the meteors originate

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