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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.

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How does your atmosphere protect us?

Our atmosphere also reflects UV and makes meteors burn up.


What does the earth's atmosphere protect us from?

dangerous UV rays from the sun and meteors


What protect earth from meteors?

Its atmosphere.


Which two layers protect us out of the atmosphere?

Ozone layer protects us from UV rays. The outermost layer from meteors.


Which part of the atmosphere protects us from meteors?

The air itself protects us from smaller meteors. They burn up before reaching the surface. It cannot protect us from very large ones.


Does the ozone protect us from meteors and things like that?

No, the ozone layer primarily protects Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Meteors can still penetrate Earth's atmosphere and reach the surface regardless of the presence of the ozone layer.


What to layers of the atmosphere protect us?

Fine, I'll answer your homework question. The layers in the atmosphere block solar radiation, debris such as meteors from space, and allow the force of gravity to exist.


What is the moon lacking that would protect it from meteors?

Unlike the Earth, the moon does not have an atmosphere to help protect it from meteors. When meteors enter the Earth's atmosphere, the resistance of the air causes friction and generates a tremendous amount of heat - so much so that most meteors are destroyed before they reach the ground. The moon does not have an atmosphere and therefore there is nothing stopping meteorites from bombarding the surface. Hence, the large number of impact craters on the moon.


What can burn large meteors?

Layers of Earth's atmosphere can be quite hot, causing the burning up that results in us seeing meteors.


Which layer protects us from meteriods?

The Earth's atmosphere protects us from meteors. When meteors enter our atmosphere, they burn up due to the friction with air molecules, creating the streaks of light we see in the sky. Larger meteors that survive the journey through the atmosphere may impact the Earth's surface.


What is the layer that protect us from meteors and ultra violet rays f rom the sun?

The Ozone layer in the upper Atmosphere protects the Earth from over exposure to UV. The entire Atmosphere protects the Earth from meteors by creating FRICTION on high speed objects entering from outer space. The heat of the Friction burns up meteors. These two protective devices are two different mechanisms.


What is the climate on a meteor?

Meteors don't have climates. To have a climate, you need an atmosphere. Meteors have no atmosphere.