Fascinating Facts About Earth's Atmosphere
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16 May 2024
Earth is wrapped in a thin layer of gases called the atmosphere. This layer has different temperature zone
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This vital layer, like a protective shield, safeguards life on Earth
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It filters harmful radiation from the sun and traps heat, preventing our planet from becoming too cold or too hot
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Our atmosphere is a mixture of gases, like a cosmic cocktail
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The main ingredients are nitrogen (about 78%), which makes up most of the air, and oxygen (around 21%), essential for life
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Argon comes in at third place (nearly 1%). Tiny amounts of other gases like carbon dioxide, neon, helium, and methane are also present
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Water vapor is another important component, although its amount varies depending on location
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Earth's atmosphere consists of five main: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere
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NASA says the upper most layer- the exosphere — extends up to 10,000 km, above which the atmosphere and space blend
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The troposphere is the lowest and densest layer of the atmosphere, approximately 75% of all the air in the atmosphere is found in this layer
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Second layer- stratosphere, begins above the troposphere and extends approximately 50 km high
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Third layer- Mesosphere begins just above the stratosphere and extends to approximately 85 km high
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Thermosphere begins just above the mesosphere and extends to approximately 600 km high
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