Question

The blanket of air that surrounds the earth is called ___________.

Answer 1

Atmosphere:

• The Earth is surrounded by different layers of gases that form a thin blanket, collectively termes the atmosphere.
• It is composed of $78\%\mathrm{Nitrogen},21\%\mathrm{Oxygen},\mathrm{and}1\%\mathrm{of}\mathrm{other}\mathrm{gases}.$
• The blanket of air acts as a shield to the harmful radiations from the sun and traps heat essential to sustain life on Earth.

Thus, The blanket of air that surrounds the earth is called the atmosphere.