* Gravity: Earth's gravity pulls on everything around it, including meteoroids. Over time, the force of gravity causes them to slow down and eventually fall towards Earth.
* Earth's Atmosphere: As meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere, they experience friction, causing them to heat up. This heat can cause them to glow brightly, which is why we see them as shooting stars or meteors.
* Impact: Most meteoroids burn up completely before reaching the ground. However, some are large enough to survive the journey and strike the Earth's surface. These are called meteorites.
Here are some additional details:
* Origin: Meteoroids can come from various sources like asteroids, comets, or even the Moon.
* Frequency: Earth is constantly bombarded by meteoroids, but most are very small and go unnoticed.
* Size: Meteoroids can range in size from dust particles to giant boulders.
In summary: Rocks falling from the sky are usually meteoroids, which are space rocks pulled by Earth's gravity. The friction from our atmosphere makes them heat up and burn, creating the spectacle of a shooting star.
