The atmospheric air is held to the Earth by?
Correct answer: A. gravity
- A. gravity
- B. winds
- C. clouds
- D. rotation of the Earth
Explanation
Earth’s gravity attracts the gases in the atmosphere and keeps them from escaping into space. Winds only move air within the atmosphere; they do not hold it to Earth.
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