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In which atmosphere layer do most meteors burn up?

The mesosphere, the coldest layer.

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  1. The troposphere
  2. The mesosphere ✔
  3. The stratosphere

Why: The mesosphere is above the stratosphere, about 31 to 50 miles up. Most space rocks burn up there as shooting stars, and its top is the coldest place in Earth's atmosphere.

Huh, didn't know that: The highest clouds on Earth, called noctilucent clouds, form at the top of the mesosphere.

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Answer: The mesosphere. The mesosphere is above the stratosphere, about 31 to 50 miles up. Most space rocks burn up there as shooting stars, and its top is the coldest place in Earth's atmosphere.

  1. NASA Science: Earth's Atmosphere, A Multi-layered Cake science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-atmosphere/earths-atmosphere-a-multi-layered-cake
    Most meteors burn up in this atmospheric layer
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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