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The blanket of air surrounding the earth is called the __________ .


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Atmosphere

  • The earth is covered with blanket of air called atmosphere.
  • Earths atmosphere stretches from surface to far as 10,000 km.
  • Atmosphere is divided into 5 layers-
  1. Troposphere
  2. Stratosphere
  3. Mesosphere
  4. Thermosphere
  5. Exosphere

Hence, the blanket of air surrounding the earth is called the atmosphere.


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