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Meteors burn up in the high atmosphere. If they land on Earth, they become meteorites.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe 3rd layer of the atmosphere - Mesosphere
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∙ 13y agoThe mesosphere, 50-85 km up from the surface.
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∙ 12y agobecause of weathering
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∙ 13y agoThe atmosphere, mainly the mesosphere.
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Why does mercury have the most craters?
It has no atmosphere to burn up incoming meteors
Can meteors get through the atmosphere?
Small meteors may burn up as they travel through the atmosphere, but larger ones do get through the atmosphere and land on the surface of the Earth.
What layer of the atmosphere protects Earth's surface from being hit by asteroids?
The entire atmosphere will burn up small asteroids (meteors), but larger ones will strike the Earth. This is how the Caribbean Sea was created.
Is a meteor going to hit on Monday?
Yes, meteors hit everyday, but burn up in are atmosphere
The zone of the atmosphere above the stratosphere?
The zone - or layer - that sits above the stratosphere is the mesosphere. This layer extends from about 50 km (or 31 miles) to around 85 km (or 53 miles) above the surface of the Earth. The mesosphere is where meteors will burn up as they enter the atmosphere. The temperature of this layer decreases with height.
Most meteors burn up in which layer of the atmosphere even though it's the coldest layer?
mesophere
Temperatures decrease in the third layer of the atmosphere the what?
Temperatures decrease in the third layer of the atmosphere the mesosphere. This is where meteors burn up and cause shooting stars.
What layer of the atmosphere does a shooting star occur?
The mesosphere is where meteorites burn up. Most people call them shooting stars.
What is facts about the mesosphere?
The mesosphere is the coldest layer in our atmosphere because it is right above the ozone layer.Hurricanes form in this layerMost meteors burn up in this layer, as well.
The moon has no what to make meteors burn up?
Atmosphere.
What layer of atmosphere where meteors burn up while entering the earth?
Meteors start to glow in the Mesosphere, and usually burn out in the upper Stratosphere. Put another way, when you first see a meteor, it is about 80 miles up, and when it "goes out" it is about 40 miles up.
When do meteors burn up?
They may burn up while travelling through the earth's atmosphere.
Why do meteors burn up in the Mesosphere?
Meteors burn up in the Mesosphere because of friction between the meteors and the molecules located here. The mesosphere is the coldest part of the Earth's atmosphere.
Do the meteors burn up in the mesosphere?
Meteors burn up in the Mesosphere because of friction between the meteors and the molecules located here. The mesosphere is the coldest part of the Earth's atmosphere.
Does the atmosphere protect us from meteors?
It does to some extent. Rocky meteors typically burn up as they pass through our thick atmosphere. Nickel-iron meteors can burn up, but usually have the mass to punch through to some degree.
Where to meteors happen?
Meteors are seen in the sky when huge space junk enter the atmosphere and burn up.
Why does mercury have the most craters?
It has no atmosphere to burn up incoming meteors
