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Darina [25.2K]
3 years ago
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8. How does the atmosphere act as blanket? State difference between lithosphere and Biosphere?

Biology
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AlladinOne [14]3 years ago
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The atmosphere mainly contains air which is a bad conductor of heat. In this way atmosphere act as a blanket. The lithosphere is the crust and upper mantle if a planet, including all the solid matter from mountains to valleys to tectonic plats underneath. The biosphere is the life of and ecology of a planet.
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