answersLogoWhite

0

The atmosphere begins at the surface of the Earth and extends to space. The upper levels are the thermosphere (up to about 500-650 km altitude) and the exosphere (generally from 500 to 2000 km altitude but is nearly a vacuum).

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How far does Earth's atmosphere extends above the Earth's surface?

Earth's atmosphere extends up to about 560 kilometers (350 miles) above the Earth's surface. The outermost layer, called the exosphere, gradually transitions into outer space.


How far away are the clouds from the Earth?

Clouds can be found at different altitudes in the Earth's atmosphere, but on average, they are located about 6,500 to 16,500 feet above the Earth's surface.


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.


How far out from earth does the atmosphere reach IN KM?

The atmosphere can extend up to about 10,000 km above Earth's surface, but the density of air decreases significantly as you move higher. The exosphere, the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere, is where the atmosphere transitions into space.


How far is mesosphere from the earth?

The answer is 85km


What planet has liquid water at its surface and has enoughgravity to hold onto gases?

Earth is the only one we know of so far :)


How far is the edge of space from the surface of the earth?

I suppose you mean, where the atmosphere ends. The atmosphere doesn't end abruptly, rather, it gradually becomes thinner. But at a height of a few hundred kilometers, for most practical purposes there is no more atmosphere.


How far abouve the earth is the zone were the space ship heats up coming back to earth?

Space Ships get heated on there return to earth due to friction from the atmosphere on the surface of the ship. The ships get hotter the closer they get to the surface. They begin to encounter very thin air at ~45-50,000 ft, and the atmosphere gets much more dense thus causing faster heating, the closer they get to the surface.


How far does the atmosphere extend?

The Earth's atmosphere extends about 480 km (300 miles) from the surface, but the majority of its mass is concentrated within the first 16 km (10 miles), known as the troposphere. Beyond the atmosphere lies outer space.


How far apart is the troposphere to the atmosphere?

The Troposphere is part of the Atmosphere. It is the layer closest to the earth.


Does the moon have more craters than earth?

Yes, the moon has more craters than Earth. This is because the moon lacks an atmosphere to protect its surface from impacting rocks and debris, whereas Earth's atmosphere helps to burn up most objects before they reach the surface.


What is the layer covering the earth?

There are different names for different layers, but the name we use when talking about them all is the atmosphere.The names of the different layers are as following (from nearest-to-earth's-surface to the most far away):TroposphereStratosphereMesosphereThermosphereExosphere