Question

9 facts about the atmosphere

Answer 1

Interesting Atmosphere Facts:

The atmosphere is made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and smaller amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, helium, and neon.

Contaminants in the atmosphere can include smoke, toxic gasses, dust, ash from volcanoes, and salt.

Roughly 80% of the weight of the atmosphere is located in the troposphere, which is the layer closest to the earth.

The troposphere reaches approximately 12km from the earth's surface and is the thinnest layer.

The stratosphere reaches 50km from the earth's surface.

Answer 2

#1. Earth Has Had Three Atmospheres.

#2. Oxygen Caused the First Major Extinction

#3. The Sky Should Be Violet

#4. The Atmosphere Extends 6,200 Miles into Space

#5. It Protects Us from Meteors

#6. There are five layers within the atmosphere

#7. The atmosphere surrounds the planet, protecting it by absorbing the ultraviolet radiation from the sun, and regulating the temperature extremes that would otherwise occur between day and night.

#8. The troposphere lies closest to the Earth and is about 11 miles thick

#9. Blood Boils After 60,000 Feet into the atmoshpere