_________ is the layer wherein most meteors are incinerated before reaching the surface.
Correct answer: C. Mesosphere
- A. Troposphere
- B. Stratosphere
- C. Mesosphere
- D. Ionosphere
Explanation
Most meteors burn up in the mesosphere because air resistance heats them intensely as they enter this layer. The ionosphere is a region of ionised gas that overlaps upper atmospheric layers, not the main meteor-burning layer.
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