which statement correctly describes the mesosphere?
a.) atmospheric changes in this layer cause weather at earths surface
b.) the northern lights are visible in this layer
c.) meteors burn up in this layer to create shooting stars
d.) commercial airplanes fly through this layer
c.) meteors burn up in this layer to create shooting stars
a student is examining scientific evidence to support the following claim. "life is possible because of gases that cycle through the earths spheres."
which evidence best supports the students claim?
a photograph capturing a nighttime meteor shower
an illustration demon shooting how the depletion of the ozone layer is not locking out the sun's ultraviolet rays
a timeline detailing when an erupting volcano releases lava, ash, and gases
a diagram illustrating how plants use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to produce food and oxygen gas
A diagram illustrating how plants use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to produce food and oxygen gas
Which question can best be answered by studying a diagram of the carbon cycle?
a. How does the process of transpiration cause plants to release water through their leaves?
b. How are fossil fuels formed from the decay of dead plants and animals in the biosphere?
c. How is surface water underground water and moisture atmosphere recycled
d. How are fossil fuels processed and used to power industries
The statement that correctly describes the mesosphere is:
c.) Meteors burn up in this layer to create shooting stars.
The correct statement that describes the mesosphere is:
c.) Meteors burn up in this layer to create shooting stars.
To understand why this statement is true, we need to know what the mesosphere is. The mesosphere is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that lies above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere. It extends from about 50 kilometers (31 miles) to 85 kilometers (53 miles) above the Earth's surface.
In the mesosphere, the air is extremely thin, and the temperature decreases with altitude. In fact, it is the coldest layer of the atmosphere, with temperatures dropping as low as -90 to -100 degrees Celsius (-130 to -148 degrees Fahrenheit) at the highest altitudes.
Meteors, also known as shooting stars, are small celestial objects that enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to the intense heat generated by friction with the air molecules. They typically disintegrate before reaching the surface of the Earth. This burning and disintegration process creates the bright streaks of light that we see as shooting stars.
As the mesosphere is located between the upper layers of the atmosphere and the Earth's surface, it is the layer where meteors burn up and create shooting stars. So, option c is the correct statement regarding the mesosphere.