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what holds the earths atmosphere in place? magnetism gravity wind currents
Gravity is the force that attracts objects towards each other. The Earth's gravity pulls the gases in the atmosphere towards the planet, keeping them from escaping into space. Magnetism mainly affects magnetic materials and charged particles in specific ways (like the Van Allen belts), but it's not the primary force holding the atmosphere. Wind currents are movements within the atmosphere, not what keeps the atmosphere itself in place.
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