____________ is the blanket of air that surrounds the earth.

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The blanket of air that surrounds the earth is called the atmosphere.
It extends to about 560 kilometers above the earth. The composition of the atmosphere is not uniform throughout.
It is dense near the ground and gets thinner as we go higher and higher.
Therefore, the atmosphere is the blanket of air that surrounds the earth.

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(i) Biosphere	(a) Blanket of air which surrounds the Earth
(ii) Atmosphere	(b) Domain of water
(iii) Hydrosphere	(c) Gravitational force of the Earth
(iv) Environment	(d) Our surroundings
-	(e) Narrow zone where land, water and air interact
-	(f) Relation between the organisms and their surroundings

Match thefollowing.

(i) Biosphere	(a) Blanket of air which surrounds the Earth
(ii) Atmosphere	(b) Domain of water
(iii) Hydrosphere	(c) Gravitational force of the Earth
(iv) Environment	(d) Our surroundings
-	(e) Narrow zone where land, water and air interact
-	(f) Relation between the organisms and their surroundings

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