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The _______ burns the meteors and prevents them from falling on the Earth.

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stratosphere
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troposphere
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exosphere
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mesosphere
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Solution

The correct option is D mesosphere
The mesosphere lies between the stratosphere and the thermosphere. It extends to a height of 80 km. The mesosphere burns the meteors and prevents them from falling on Earth.

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