What is the magnetosphere?
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What is the magnetosphere?
Earth's Atmosphere:
The planet Earth is surrounded by a cloud of gases called the atmosphere. Earth's atmosphere is mostly made of up nitrogen, which comprises about 78 percent of the atmosphere. Oxygen makes up 21 percent and several other gases contribute to the remaining one percent of the atmosphere.
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View this answerThe magnetosphere is also an area that surrounds the Earth. Earth's magnetosphere is the area of space surrounding our planet in which all the...
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Chapter 21 / Lesson 13Explore Earth's magnetosphere. Learn the definition of the magnetosphere and understand its function. Discover interesting facts about the magnetosphere.