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The earth’s atmosphere may seem thick when compared to something like your height—but it’s surprisingly thin when compared to the earth’s radius. Here, you can find out exactly how thin, using strips of plastic to model the correctly scaled thickness of the atmosphere on a globe.
- Subject:
- Atmospheric Science
- Physical Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- Exploratorium
- Provider Set:
- Science Snacks
- Date Added:
- 04/27/2022