alleryIn which layer do most meteors burn up on entry?
AStratosphere
BTroposphere
CExosphere
DMesosphere
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Mesosphere
1. Meteors meet air as they fall and heat up from friction.
2. Most of them burn up in the mesosphere.
3. The exosphere is too thin to burn them, and the troposphere is lower.
_Source: Wikipedia, Atmosphere of Earth, Mesosphere_
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