Which of the following best describe conditions in the mesosphere?
A) Temperatures rapidly increase with altitude in the mesosphere.
B) High altitude noctilucent clouds form in the mesosphere.
C) The mesosphere is completely within the heterosphere.
D) The mesosphere is located between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

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Noctilucent clouds, also known as polar mesospheric clouds, form in the mesosphere at high altitudes due to the extremely low temperatures (-90°C to -120°C). The other options are incorrect: A is false as temperatures in the mesosphere actually decrease with height, C is incorrect as the mesosphere is partially within the heterosphere, and D is incorrect as the mesosphere is located between the stratosphere and the thermosphere.

Which of the Following Best Describe Conditions in the Mesosphere