What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up?
A. Thermosphere
B. Troposphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Stratosphere
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The mesosphere is the layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere.

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What is the name of the phenomenon where the atmospheric pressure in the eastern Pacific is higher than normal and in the western Pacific is lower than normal?
A. El Niño
B. Southern Oscillation
C. La Niña
D. Pacific Decadal Oscillation

Correct Answer: Option C


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What is the name of the outermost layer of the atmosphere?
A. Exosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Thermosphere
D. Mesosphere

Correct Answer: Option A


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Which of the following is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?
A. Thermosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Mesosphere

Correct Answer: Option D


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