The bright streak of light we see when a meteoroid enters our atmosphere is caused by
A. radioactive decay of material in the meteoroid.
B. frictional heating as the meteoroid speeds through the gases of our atmosphere.
C. sunlight reflected from the solid body of the meteoroid.
D. a process similar to the aurora that is triggered by the meteoroid's disturbing the Earth's magnetic field.
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