Which atmospheric layer prevents meteoroids from reaching Earth's surface? mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere

Shaken by the collapse of the steel industry, which had provided them with an unshakable sense of identity for more than a century, pittsburghers hunkered down and built a new economy based on services, medicine, education, and technology. in the process, they transformed their community from one driven by quantity of production into one devoted to quality of life. —peter miller, "pittsburgh: stronger than steel," national geographic, december 1991. the community remodeling carried out in pittsburgh was accomplished partly through the conversion of old factories for new uses—a process known as a. urban renewal. c. gentrification. b. retooling. d. urban pioneering.

Which layer surrounds the center of the earth? a: crust b: core c: mantle

Which is an accurate description of the physical characteristics of poland? its fertile soil is found only along riverbanks, and its mountainous region in the northwest has few mineral resources. it is mostly flat with fertile soil except in the east and northeast, and the mountainous region in the south has large deposits of coal and copper. it is covered with thick forests, and it has large reserves of coal, petroleum, and natural gas. its landscape is dominated by plateaus, mountains, and high ridges, and it has large deposits of sulfur and copper in the northeast.