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Differentiate between ‘a star’ and ‘a shooting star’.


StarShooting Star
1. A star is made up of hot gases like hydrogen.1. A shooting star is made up of rock and metal.
2. A star is self-luminous.2. A shooting star has no light of its own.
3. A star does not get destroyed due to friction.3. A shooting star burns due to heat of friction when entering the atmosphere of the earth.
4. A star is very big in size.4. A shooting star is very very small.

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