Which statement correctly describes the mesosphere?(1 point)

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The Northern Lights are visible in this layer.
The Northern Lights are visible in this layer.

Meteors burn up in this layer to create shooting stars.
Meteors burn up in this layer to create shooting stars.

Atmospheric changes in this layer cause weather at Earth’s surface.
Atmospheric changes in this layer cause weather at Earth’s surface.

Commercial airplanes fly through this layer.

Answer 1

The correct statement that describes the mesosphere is:

Meteors burn up in this layer to create shooting stars.

The mesosphere is the layer of Earth's atmosphere located above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, and it is in this layer where most meteors disintegrate upon entering the atmosphere.