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  1. What Is the Mesosphere? - Earth How

    The mesosphere is the coldest region of Earth’s atmosphere, close to -100°C. It’s the layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up into small fragments of dust.

  2. Atmosphere quiz review Flashcards | Quizlet

    80 - 100 km absorbs UV and x-ray radiation least dense layer temperature increase with height auroras occur here Mesosphere 50 - 80 km coldest layer most meteors burn up here temperature decreases …

  3. Mesosphere - Wikipedia

    The mesopause, at an altitude of 80–90 km (50–56 mi), separates the mesosphere from the thermosphere —the second-outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere. On Earth, the mesopause nearly …

  4. What is the Coldest Layer Where Meteors Burn Up? - Fmyly

    Nov 26, 2025 · The coldest layer where meteors typically begin to burn up is the mesosphere. This atmospheric layer is characterized by extremely low temperatures and increasing atmospheric …

  5. What is the Mesosphere? (with pictures) - AllTheScience

    May 21, 2024 · The mesosphere begins approximately 30 miles (48.2 km) above the surface of the earth and extends to approximately 50 miles (80.4 km). This layer is where most meteors burn up.

  6. Mesosphere, coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere - BIRA-IASB

    The mesosphere is a layer within the Earth's atmosphere that extends from about 50 kilometres height (above the stratosphere) and about 90 kilometres (below the thermosphere). Like tropospheric …

  7. Mesosphere - Layer of Earth's Atmosphere - Windows to the Universe

    Most meteors burn up in the mesosphere. A type of lightning called sprites sometimes appears in the mesosphere above thunderstorms. Strange, high-altitude clouds called noctilucent clouds sometimes …

  8. The Mesosphere - Center for Science Education

    Most meteors vaporize in the mesosphere. Some material from meteors lingers in the mesosphere, causing this layer to have a relatively high concentration of iron and other metal atoms.

  9. Layers of the Atmosphere - GATOR 7TH GRADE SCIENCE CLASSROOM

    The thermosphere's atoms and molecules absorb the most heat from the sun. The molecules in the last layer move really fast (temperature = how much molecules move) but they are really far apart from …

  10. Facts About The Mesosphere: What It Is And Its Defining …

    It is Earth’s coldest atmospheric layer and the region where meteoroids and space debris burn up. Although our atmosphere looks like one continuous piece of sky, it is made up out of five distinctly …