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The earths gravity. The more mass a body has, the more gravity, The Earth has enough mass to hold an atmosphere.
The Moon, on the other hand, is not massive enough, and so does not have a high enough gravity, which prevents it from holding an atmosphere.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 8y agoGravity hold the atmosphere to the Earth. But other factors do cause earth to loose some atmosphere to space continuously.
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Earths position in the atmosphere?
Earth isn't in the atmosphere - the atmosphere is part of Earth.
Why does the moon have big temperature changes while earth dose not?
because the Earth has more of an atmosphere, and the Moon does not. the atmoshpere holds in heat and cold, so on the moon there is not anything to keep the temperature stable
What is the force that holds the gases of the atmosphere around Earth?
The sun is being hold by gravity, in the sun there are like magnets which creates our solar system, the suns extreme gravity is what holds everything but the magnet fields is what makes us move around the sun but the core of the earth is what makes us rotate. The suns extreme Gravity is what basically holds its gasses.
How is Earth's atmosphere different from the atmosphere on Mars?
Earth's atmosphere is almost 200 times thicker than the atmosphere of Mars. The atmosphere of Earth is primarily nitrogen and oxygen, while the Martian atmosphere is primarily carbon dioxide.
How does the composition of earth atmosphere differ from the composition of the atmosphere of the gas giants?
earth has people in it's atmosphere
What holds earth's atmosphere together?
the gravitational force holds its atmosphere together
What keeps the atmosphere near the surface of the earth?
The gravitational force between the Earth and the atmosphere holds the atmosphere close, just like it holds you close to the Earth. (ground)
Why is the chemical composition of earth atmosphere important?
The Chemical Composition of the Earth's atmosphere is important because it holds the Earth together.
What layer of atmosphere holds oxygen in earth?
the layer of the atmosphere that holds oxygen is the troposphere and its pause is tropopause
Which force holds the atmosphere to the earth?
Gravity
What holds the earth atmosphere?
Gravity hold the atmosphere to the Earth. But other factors do cause earth to loose some atmosphere to space continuously.
What force maintains the atmosphere on earth?
Gravity holds the atmosphere from going into space
What force holds the layers of the atmosphere of the Earth?
Gravity.
What force holds the layer of the atmosphere to the earth?
Gravity.
What holds our atmosphere in place?
The Earth's gravity.
What force holds the layers of the atmosphere to the Earth?
Gravity.
Which sphere holds the most carbon on earth?
atmosphere
