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What is the first layer of atmosphere within the five miles above the earth surface?
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∙ 14y ago
That depends on what you mean by the "first" layer. The lowest layer (the first off the ground) is the Troposphere. The highest layer (the first coming in from space) is the Exosphere.
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What is the layer above the Earth's surface?
the layer above the earth is the troposphere
Why does the atmosphere of the Earth float above the planet's surface?
Because it just does.
Does the asthenosphere include all the water on earth?
No. The asthenosphere is within the earth and so by definition cannot include the water contained on the surface or in the atmosphere.
What is the atmosphere closest to the earth called?
The first layer above the surface is the Troposphere. This is followed by the Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere
How does volcanoes change the Earth's atmosphere?
it change the earth atmosphere when magma flashes out then the earth surface will be dusty
Why is the atmosphere near the earth's surface densest?
The mass of the atmosphere compresses the atmosphere and it is most compressed near the earth's surface where the entire height of the atmosphere is above it.
The atmosphere extends from the earth's surface to?
It extends to 600-700 km above earth's surface
Why is the atmosphere above the surface of the earth?
Where else would it be? The atmosphere is a compilation of gasses held to the Earth by gravity.
How far does the sratoshere extend above earths surface?
The stratosphere isn't on earth's surface, the troposphere is. The stratosphere is the next level of the atmosphere from the troposphere. the atmosphere is about 600 miles or kilometers above earth's surface.
What is the layer above the Earth's surface?
the layer above the earth is the troposphere
Surface of the earth contained within what layer of the atmosphere?
Surface of earth is in the troposphere range. The troposphere is the nearest layer to the earth.
Where is a meteoroid when it is 75 km above earth's surface?
When a meteoroid is 75 km above earth's surface, it is within the troposphere.
Why does the atmosphere of the Earth float above the planet's surface?
Because it just does.
Why does the atmosphere of the earth float above the planets surface?
Because it just does.
Is the ozone layer a layer of the atmosphere?
No, it is a "sub-layer" mostly located within the stratosphere (app. 10-50 km above the Earth's surface), but exists in small quantities within all layers of the atmosphere. The Stratophere is the second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere and the ozone layer is located there.
The amount of gas in the atmosphere does what when the height above the earth's surface increases?
It decreases
What is the portion of the atmosphere 10 to 25 miles above the earth surface is called?
troposphere
