What does mesosphere mean?
The region of the Earth's atmosphere extending from about 50 to 85 kilometers above the Earth's surface, characterized by a decrease in temperature with altitude. It is the layer above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere.
Example
"The mesosphere is the layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere."
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