Question

What does atmosphere mean?​

Answer 1

Atmosphere refers to the gases surrounding a star or planetary body held in place by gravity. A body is more likely to retain an atmosphere over time if gravity is high and the temperature of the atmosphere is low.

Answer 2

atmosphere- the gaseous mass or surrounding a celestial body, especially the one surrounding the earth, and retained by the celestial body's gravitational field, or surrounding area

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