Atmosphere
大气层 dà qì céng
The
word atmosphere 大气层
dà qì
céng is derived from the Greek
希 腊语 xī là yǔ prefix atmo - which means
gas or vapour. The second part of the word "sphere" (球形
qiú xíng) refers to Earth
地球 dì qiú. Thus, the atmosphere 大气层 dà
qì céng refers to
the layer of air
空气 kōng qì (gases) that envelopes our
planet Earth
地球 dì qiú. The
layers of the atmosphere 大气层 dà
qì céng are
o
Exosphere
o
Thermosphere
o Ionosphere
o Mesosphere
o Stratosphere
o Troposphere
Commercial
jets / planes fly in the stratosphere to avoid the
clouds and turbulence that commonly occur in the lower
troposphere.
See also air
空气 kōng qì
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