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Atmosphere of the Earth Composed ofFunctionsLayers Did you know
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The earth’s atmosphere is composed of: nitrogen oxygen carbon dioxide ozone other gases Composed ofFunctionsLayers Did you know
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Composed ofFunctionsLayers Did you know Functions of the atmosphere: keeps the planet warm protects us from sun radiation
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The sun’s atmosphere is made up of hydrogen. Composed ofFunctionsLayers Did you know
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Composed ofFunctionsLayers Did you know stratosphere mesosphere ionosphere exosphere troposphere Surface of the earth
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Composed ofFunctionsLayers Did you know troposphere 10 miles above the earth’s surface associates with weather contains gases such as water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide helps retain heat keeping the earth’s surface warm stratosphere mesosphere ionosphere exosphere Surface of the earth
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Composed ofFunctionsLayers Did you know stratosphere extends from 10 to 30 miles above earth’s surface contains concentrated ozone molecules which absorbs ultraviolet radiation protects us from harmful effects mesosphere ionosphere exosphere troposphere Surface of the earth
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Composed ofFunctionsLayers Did you know mesosphere extends from 30 to 50 miles above earth’s surface coldest part ionosphere exosphere stratosphere troposphere Surface of the earth
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Composed ofFunctionsLayers Did you know stratosphere mesosphere ionosphere extends about 50 to 180 miles from the earth’s surface also called thermosphere temperature can reach up to several thousand degrees Fahrenheit exosphere troposphere Surface of the earth
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Composed ofFunctionsLayers Did you know stratosphere mesosphere ionosphere exosphere extends roughly 500 miles above the surface of earth outermost layer of the atmosphere transition zone into space troposphere Surface of the earth
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