9 facts about the atmosphere

#1. Earth Has Had Three Atmospheres.

#2. Oxygen Caused the First Major Extinction

#3. The Sky Should Be Violet

#4. The Atmosphere Extends 6,200 Miles into Space

#5. It Protects Us from Meteors

#6. There are five layers within the atmosphere

#7. The atmosphere surrounds the planet, protecting it by absorbing the ultraviolet radiation from the sun, and regulating the temperature extremes that would otherwise occur between day and night.

#8. The troposphere lies closest to the Earth and is about 11 miles thick

#9. Blood Boils After 60,000 Feet into the atmoshpere

volcanoes (an event in the geosphere) release a large amount of particulate matter into the atmosphere. these particles serve as nuclei for the formation of water droplets (hydrosphere). rainfall (hydrosphere) often increases following an eruption, stimulating plant growth (biosphere).