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(a) Explain briefly what is meant by atmospheric pressure, and why it decreases with altitude. (b) Explain...

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(a) Explain briefly what is meant by atmospheric pressure, andwhy it decreases with altitude.

(b) Explain the role of the Earth’s magnetosphere in protectingthe atmosphere from solar wind, and in creating the auroras.

(c) Why is the sky blue? Would you expect to see blue skies onother planets?

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The pressure at any point on Earth is the weight of the molecules of air per area exerted by the air above that point As we move up along the atmosphere the amount of air column present above our location starts reducing so the weight of    See Answer
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