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what holds the earths atmosphere in place?
magnetism
gravity
wind currents
Gravity is the force that attracts objects with mass towards each other. The Earth's gravity pulls the gases in the atmosphere (which have mass) towards the planet, keeping them from escaping into space. Magnetism mainly affects magnetic materials and charged particles in specific ways (like guiding the motion of charged particles in the magnetosphere but not directly holding the bulk of the atmosphere). Wind currents are movements within the atmosphere (caused by temperature differences, etc.) and do not play a role in keeping the atmosphere in place.
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B. gravity