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the atmosphere forms a protective boundary between earth and space and provides conditions that are suitable for life
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∙ 11y agoIt protects us from metors, provides oxygen, and protects us from the suns most harmful rays.
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What does the layer around the earth support?
The layer of air around the earth supports life and its called the atmosphere.
What layer of gases surrounds the earth?
The awnser is atmosphere. It surrounds the earth protecting the life on earth. Thank you for using this Awner.
How would life on earth be different if the atmosphere were eighty percent oxygen?
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What is earth's upper atmosphere?
The atmosphere of Earth is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth's gravity. The atmosphere protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation, warming the surface through heat retention (greenhouse effect), and reducing temperature extremes between day and night (the diurnal temperature variation).
What is planet earth known for?
planet earth is known for being the only planet to support life
How does the Earth's atmosphere make lie possible on this planet?
Life on Earth is possible because the atmosphere, and the whole environment, is suitable to support life.
What best explains why there is life on earth but not on the moon?
The moon has no atmosphere to support life.
What does the layer around the earth support?
The layer of air around the earth supports life and its called the atmosphere.
What other planet besides Earth has an atmosphere that can support life?
No planet that we know of other than Earth is capable of supporting life.
What does the earth have but no other planet has?
Until further proof, an atmosphere that can produce and support intelligent life
How important is the atmosphere to life on earth?
Without the atmosphere, there would be no life on earth.
How does carbon dioxide in earths atmosphere allow earth to support life?
I don't even know lol
Earth is the only planet able to support what?
Life. One reason for this is the fact that it has water and a breathable atmosphere.
Can Jupiter support life on its planet?
No, Jupiter cannot support life. Jupiter cannot support life because it has no atmosphere and also because the pressure is really strong on Jupiter and anything that enters its atmosphere would be crushed.It has little water. Umm, nu-huh... Jupiter CAN support life, just not any life that is present in the Earth system. There are many possibilities for life to exist in the Jupiter system, although none have as yet been detected. Jupiter DOES have an atmosphere, the planet is predominated by it. Jupiter DOES have water... in it's atmosphere.
What is the life-supporting region of earth?
All life on Earth happens in the Troposphere, the lowest level of the atmosphere below about 25,000 feet. Above that altitude, in the stratosphere, it is difficult for life to exist without assistance.
What is the portion of the Earth and atmosphere that supports life?
It is actually called the biosphere it is the part of the earth that can support life. That is why Earth is different than other planets, it's because we have a biosphere.
Is Mercury different from earth?
Mercury can not support life, Mercury does not have an atmosphere, no seasons, shorter orbit around the sun, etc.
