Question

comparing atmospheric layers
during an evening hike, you see a shooting star just like the one pictured here.
in which layer of the atmosphere does this shooting star occur?
○ troposphere
○ stratosphere
○ mesosphere
○ thermosphere

Explanation:

Shooting stars, or meteors, occur when meteoroids (small space rocks) enter Earth's atmosphere. The mesosphere is the layer where most meteors burn up due to friction with air molecules. The troposphere is where weather occurs and is too low for meteors to reach (most burn up above it). The stratosphere contains the ozone layer and is also too low. The thermosphere is higher, but the mesosphere is the main layer for meteor burning as it has enough air density for friction but not too much like the lower layers.

Answer:

mesosphere