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.
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.
Atmospheric changes in this layer cause weather at Earth’s surface.
Commercial airplanes fly through this layer.

1 answer

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 where most meteors burn up upon entering the atmosphere.