What Is the Total Mass of the Earth's Atmosphere? the Radius

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is the total mass of the Earth's atmosphere? The radius of the Earth is 6.4 *106 m, and 1 ATM = 1.01 * 105 N/m².

• A)5.3 *1016 kg
• B)1.1 * 1018 kg
• C)5.3 *1018 kg
• D)1.1 * 1020 kg
• E)5.3 * 109 kg

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The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

Hydrostatic Skeleton

A structure found in many soft-bodied organisms that uses water pressure inside the body to maintain shape and facilitate movement.

Endoskeleton

An internal support structure of the body, found in vertebrates, providing framework and protection for the body's organs.

Exoskeleton

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