Page 84 - The Glory in the Heavens

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- Magnetosphere: Due
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to the Earth's magnetic field
lying in this layer, it is called
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the Magnetosphere. This
layer, which functions like a
protective shield, is located
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between 3,000 and 30,000
kilometres (1,850 and 18,500
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we explained before, this
region, which protects the
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called the Van Allen belt.
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of how important the atmos-
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at the other planets. For
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Each one of the seven layers that
constitute Earth's atmosphere has
different densities and functions.
Allah, Who has created the atmos-
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phere that makes our planet live-
able, also made it a protective
shield for Earth.