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Layers of the Atmosphere

By , About.com GuideFebruary 23, 2006

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The five distinct layers of the atmosphere form the protective bubble of gas around the earth, shielding us from harmful cosmic rays and radiation. Learn all about the five layers from my latest article on the layers of the atmosphere.

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January 2, 2007 at 12:08 am
(1) king says:

hi!! can you make it more specific, because my teacher said that there are 6 layers not 5

July 26, 2007 at 6:35 am
(2) abby says:

where is the ionosphere?

March 9, 2008 at 9:37 am
(3) Lexie says:

Yeah i have to create a trivia game on this for homework and I can do it if not all tha layers are there!!!!

April 28, 2010 at 12:39 am
(4) enrico says:

my dad said that earth’s atmosphere has 7 layers then i’m just wondering because it says that it has only five….

November 28, 2010 at 4:14 pm
(5) alex says:

ive counted 9 layers not5, 6, or7. so how many are there really?

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