Meteor (prefix in meteorologist) may seem wrong (or at least deceptive), but since “meteor” actually comes from a word that means “something high up (as in up in the air/sky)”, it actually makes sense. Meteors are seen as meteors because they glow because of heat from friction when they enter and pass through the air high up in the atmosphere.
Meteor (prefix in meteorologist) may seem wrong (or at least deceptive), but since “meteor” actually comes from a word that means “something high up (as in up in the air/sky)”, it actually makes sense. Meteors are seen as meteors because they glow because of heat from friction when they enter and pass through the air high up in the atmosphere.