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magnetosphere

magnetosphere. Magnetosphere formed when a stream of charged particles, solar wind, interacts with it and is deflected by the magnetic field of the planet . Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, as are the other planets with magnetic fields.

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magnetosphere

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  1. magnetosphere

  2. Magnetosphere formed when a stream of charged particles, solar wind, interacts with it and is deflected by the magnetic field of the planet . Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, as are the other planets with magnetic fields

  3. the shape of the Earth's magnetosphere is the direct result of being blasted by solar wind. It prevents most of the particles from the Sun, carried in the solar wind, from hitting the Earth.

  4. magnetosphere

  5. Exosphere The outermost region of the Earth's atmosphere, (6,200 mi). The exosphere consists mainly of hydrogen, satellites orbit

  6. Auror

  7. Thermosphere

  8. thermosphere Auroras can occur here , (thermos) meaning heat, temperatures increase with altitude due to absorption of solar wind, Temperatures are dependent on solar activity, and can rise to 1,500 °C (2,730 °F).

  9. Radiation causes the atmosphere particles in this layer to become electrically charged (see ionosphere), enabling radio waves to bounce off and be received Space craft orbit here.

  10. Ionosphere

  11. Ionospherelowerpart of thermosphere auroras most often occur here. It can reflect radio wavesradio waves to distant places on the Earth

  12. auroras

  13. mesosphere middle atmosphere where temperature decreases with increasing height … can be the coldest naturally occurring place on Earth with temperatures below -93C. The exact upper and lower boundaries of the mesosphere vary with latitude and with season, meteors burn up here

  14. stratosphereis the second major layer of Earth's atmosphere, just above the troposphere, home of the ozone, absorbs high energy UV rays from the Sun and is broken down into atomic oxygen (O) and (O2). It is where the majority of natural ozone is produced. Humans deplete ozone

  15. Troposphere

  16. Troposphere the lowest portion of Earth's atmosphere. It contains 90% of the atmosphere's mass and 99% of its water vapor, carbon dioxide, clouds, air pollution and weather. The average depth of the troposphere is approximately 17 km (11 mi) in the middle latitudes. It is deeper in the tropics, up to 20 km (12 mi), and shallower near the poles, at 7 km (4.3 mi) in summer, and indistinct in winter.

  17. The lowest part of the troposphere, where friction with the Earth's surface influences air flow, ally a few hundred meters to 2 km (1.2 mi) deep depending on the landform and time of day.

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