This streak of light appears when a space rock enters an atmosphere.

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21This name identifies a space rock that survives atmospheric entry and reaches the ground.RECALL
Meteorite
It survives passage through the atmosphere
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22This vast canyon system stretches across Mars near its equator.RECALL
Valles Marineris
It cuts across Mars
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23Mercury · position among the eight planets, counting outward from the SunRECALL
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The smallest planet and the fastest to orbit the Sun
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