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The force of gravity binds the hydrosphere and lower atmosphere to earth.

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Why the atmosphere of earth moves as the earth orbits around the sun or why not that the earth loss it asmosphere as it moves in the space?

The atmosphere of Earth is held in place by gravity. As the Earth orbits around the Sun, the gravitational pull of Earth keeps the atmosphere from escaping into space. Additionally, the atmosphere is made up of gases that are bound to Earth's gravity, so they move along with the planet as it travels through space.


How did life on earth come to exist?

Scientific ExplanationAs the earth was cooling millions of years ago there was no life on earth, however the atmosphere was still very unstable and it was a consant electrical storm, and from the surface of the earth eminated gases into pools of acidic liquid. These acidic pools contained something called Ribonucleic acid or RNA.Over time coupled with the constant bombardment of electrical energy from the storms in the atmosphere strands of RNA bound together into odd patterns, some bound together into helix shapes.Two strands of RNA bound together in a helix is known as Deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA. These DNA strands were the makings of life and namily single celled organisms.Theory Of CreationGod created the earth in 6 days.


Does earth have as thick an atmosphere as Venus?

No, Earth's atmosphere is not as thick as Venus'. Venus has an atmosphere that is composed mainly of carbon dioxide, with a pressure about 92 times greater than Earth's atmosphere. This makes Venus' atmosphere much thicker and denser than Earth's.


How does the atmosphere on Mars differ from the atmosphere on Earth?

The atmosphere of Mars is much less dense than that of Earth and is composed almost entirely of carbon dioxide. Earth's atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen.


Does Saturn have an atmosphere like Earth?

Actally Saturn does not have an atmosphere at all. Its 7 rings each have there own atmosphere.

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Why can't earth's oxygen travel through space?

Earth's atmosphere, including the oxygen, is bound to Earth by gravity.


What are the lower atmosphere and hydrosphere bound to earth by?

The lower atmosphere is bound to Earth by gravity, which keeps gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide close to the planet's surface. The hydrosphere, which includes water bodies such as oceans, lakes, and rivers, is also held in place by 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.


Is almost all of the oxygen on planet earth found in the atmosphere?

No. Most of the oxygen on Earth is bound up in the silicate minerals that make up most of Earth's rocks.


What is in the states of matter?

Oxygen can be a solid, liquid, or gas, depending on the temperature and pressure and on what other elements it is bound to in a chemical compound. Free molecular oxygen, as found in the Earth's atmosphere, is a gas. Oxygen bound with hydrogen in the Earth's oceans is a liquid. Oxygen bound with iron in iron oxide (rust) is a solid.


Why are observatory located in the mountains?

Because observatories in the mountains are above much of the light pollution, atmospheric pollution, and the atmosphere itself, all of which hinder sea-level bound telescopes. Bound to earth, we do the best we can do, we give ourselves "the best shot". Hence, the ultimate achievement in this regard is the Hubble Space Telescope, the spectacular images of which are unhampered by earth's atmosphere.


What type of nitrogen is found in the atmosphere?

Nitrogen is found in the atmosphere as diatomic elemental nitrogen, N2.


What is the major storage area for Earth bound carbon can be found in?

The major storage area for Earth-bound carbon is in the oceans, specifically in the form of dissolved inorganic carbon and organic carbon in marine plants and animals. Additionally, carbon is also stored in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide and in vegetation and soils on land.


Does the atmosphere rotate with the Earth?

No, the atmosphere does not rotate with the Earth. The Earth's rotation causes the atmosphere to move with it, but the atmosphere itself does not rotate independently.


What is the air surrounding and bound to earth?

The air surrounding and bound to Earth is composed of a mixture of gases, primarily nitrogen (about 78%) and oxygen (about 21%). This mixture also includes small amounts of other gases, such as argon, carbon dioxide, and traces of water vapor. This unique blend of gases creates Earth's atmosphere, which is essential for supporting life on the planet.


What is the air surrounding and bound to the earth called?

The air surrounding Earth is our atmosphere.The atmosphere is bound to Earth by gravity.Dry air contains (by volume) 78% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, .9% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, and other gasses in small amounts. Water vapor can vary, displacing these, and is typically 1% but can be several percent.Also:The pressure at the surface of the Earth is 14.7 pounds per square inch or one atmosphere or one pascal or 760 millimeters of mercury.That pressure is the weight per unit area of all the air that is being pulled down by the attraction of the Earth's gravity.Very light gasses, like hydrogen and helium, do escape from the atmosphere, but the remainder are pretty stable.Sometimes a molecule the Earth's atmosphere is hit by a cosmic ray or a particle from the solar wind from the Sun and this can cause the molecule to move off into space. Mostly the Earth's magnetic field prevents charged particles in the solar wind from having great effect on the atmosphere, but that is not 100% protection.


What is the atmosphere of the earth like?

There is not much atmosphere on earth