Suppose we represent Earth with a basketball.On this scale,most of the air in Earth's atmosphere would fit in a layer that is

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On this scale, the Earth's atmosphere would be very thin, comparable to the thickness of a sheet of paper. The atmosphere is relatively thin compared to the size of the Earth, so when scaled down to the size of a basketball, the atmosphere's thickness would be similarly scaled down to a very thin layer.

Suppose We Represent Earth with a Basketball