How far the atmosphere is spread on the earth from the surface?

How far the atmosphere is spread on the earth from the surface?

It extends from Earth’s surface to an average height of about 12 km (7.5 mi; 39,000 ft), although this altitude varies from about 9 km (5.6 mi; 30,000 ft) at the geographic poles to 17 km (11 mi; 56,000 ft) at the Equator, with some variation due to weather.

Is the atmosphere thinner near the poles?

In most places on the planet, the air in the atmosphere gets thinner and colder with increasing height. At the poles, especially when there is little wind, the opposite effect occurs because ice and snow on the earth’s surface act to cool the air above them.

Is the atmosphere of earth thick or thin?

The Earth’s atmosphere is an extremely thin sheet of air extending from the surface of the Earth to the edge of space. The Earth is a sphere with a roughly 8000 mile diameter; the thickness of the atmosphere is about 60 miles.

How many levels are there in the atmosphere?

The atmosphere is comprised of layers based on temperature. These layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. A further region at about 500 km above the Earth’s surface is called the exosphere.

What would happen if there were no atmosphere?

The temperature of the Earth would rapidly start to rise once our atmosphere had disappeared. Without our atmosphere we have little protection from the Sun’s heat. It would penetrate to the Earth’s surface and cause the water to start boiling off into steam that would float off into space.

What if we lost gravity for 1 second?

When gravity disappears for 1 second the outwards force balanced by the gravity would be released causing a massive explosion. In other star systems with more immense stars and natural phenomena such as pulsars and and especially black holes the explosions and expansions would be greater.

What would happen if we lost oxygen for 1 second?

Without oxygen, there would not any fire and the combustion process in our vehicles would stop. Every mode of transport except electric would fail instantly. Planes flying high in the sky would fall on earth and millions of cars running on petrol and diesel would stop on the roads.

Can we live without oxygen?

In most cases the human brain would suffer irreversible brain damage after 3 minutes without oxygen.

How much oxygen is needed to live?

Humans need oxygen to live, but not as much as you might think. The minimum oxygen concentration in the air required for human breathing is 19.5 percent. The human body takes the oxygen breathed in from the lungs and transports it to the other parts of the body via the body’s red blood cells.