Question

Which statement correctly describes the mesosphere?(1 point) Responses Meteors burn up in this layer to create shooting stars Meteors burn up in this layer to create shooting stars Commercial airplanes fly through this layer Commercial airplanes fly through this layer The Northern lights are visible in this layer The Northern lights are visible in this layer Atmospheric changes in this layer cause weather at Earth's surface

Answer 1

The correct statement that describes the mesosphere is: **Meteors burn up in this layer to create shooting stars.**

In the mesosphere, which is the layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, meteoroids entering the Earth's atmosphere burn up due to friction with the air, creating the phenomenon known as shooting stars.