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Top 10 Fun Facts About Earth’s Atmosphere
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Dec 10, 2024
Learn about the Top 10 Fun Facts About Earth’s Atmosphere, where fascinating details about our planet’s protective layer are revealed. These facts will change the way you view the air around you.
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Earth's atmosphere is a dynamic and
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fascinating system that sustains life
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and influences the planet in countless
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ways Beyond its role in providing air to
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breathe it holds surprising features and
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phenomena here are 10 fun facts about
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Earth's atmosphere that highlight its
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complexity and wonder One a thin blanket
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of life support though it feels endless
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Earth's atmosphere is remarkably thin
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compared to the planet's size if Earth
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were the size of a basketball the
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atmosphere would be like a sheet of
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plastic wrap around it extending only
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about 62 Mi 100 kilm upward two layers
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with unique roles the atmosphere has
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distinct layers each with specific
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functions the troposphere where weather
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occurs is closest to the surface while
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the stratosphere contains the ozone
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layer that Shields us from harmful UV
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rays higher up the thermosphere hosts
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the auroras creating mesmerizing light
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displays three oxygen is a minority
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despite its importance oxygen makes up
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only about 21% of the atmosphere
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nitrogen dominates at 78% with Trace
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Amounts of gases like carbon dioxide and
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Argan completing the mix Four the sky's
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blue hue the blue color of the sky
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results from a phenomenon called ra
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scattering as sunlight passes through
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the atmosphere shorter blue wavelengths
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scatter more than other colors creating
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the blue we
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see five weight of air air has weight
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the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
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at sea level is about 14.7 lb per square
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in this pressure decreases as altitude
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increases which is why it's harder to
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breathe at higher
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elevations six The Vanishing ozone hole
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thanks to Global efforts to phase out
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harmful chemicals like
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chlorofluorocarbons cfc's the ozone
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layer is slowly healing the infamous
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ozone hole over Antarctica is shrinking
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proving the power of environmental
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cooperation seven supersonic sound
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barrier the speed of sound in the
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atmosphere varies with temperature and
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density at sea level sound travels at
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about 767 mph
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1,235 km/ hour breaking this speed like
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a jet fighter does creates a sonic boom
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eight Earth's natural insulation the
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atmosphere acts as Earth's natural
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blanket trapping heat through the
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greenhouse effect without it the planet
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would be a frozen Wasteland with an
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average temperature of- 188° C 0° fah
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nine invisible winds at work jet streams
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fast moving air currents high in the
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atmosphere influence weather patterns
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and flight paths these rivers of air can
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reach speeds of over 200 mph 320 km hour
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10 outer atmosphere meets space the
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exosphere the outermost layer of the
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atmosphere gradually transitions into
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space it's where molecules drift into
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the void marking the edge of Earth's
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atmospheric influence infuence Earth's
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atmosphere is a Marvel of natural
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engineering balancing complex processes
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to support life exploring its quirks
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deepens our appreciation for this
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essential yet often overlooked aspect of
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our planet
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