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Question
State any three characteristics of the mesosphere.
Solution
The main characteristics of mesosphere are :
- It extends from the top of stratosphere upto a height of 80 km above the earth.
- This layer has lowest temperature in the atmosphere reaches -100°C at its end.
- Most meteors from space burn up in this layer.
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