Environment & Ecology · Environment
Consider the following statements regarding atmospheric re-entry and mesospheric properties: Statement I: The atmospheric re-entry of spacecraft and rocket stages releases metallic particles into the mesosphere and upper atmosphere. Statement II: The mesosphere is characterized by increasing temperature with increasing altitude, which causes incoming meteoroids to burn up. Which of the following is correct?
- 1Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
- 2Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.✓
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
Correct answer
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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