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Find the order of magnitude of the following physical quantities. (a) The mass of Earth's atmosphere: 5.1x1018 kg: (b) The mass of the Moon's atmosphere: 25,000 kg: (c) The mass of Earth's hydrosphere: 1.4x1021 kg: a) 1019 A b) 104 C) 1021 a) 1018 (в) ь) 104 C) 1021 a) 1019 b) 105 C) 1021 a) 1019 D b) 104 C) 1022

Find the order of magnitude of the following physical quantities. (a) The mass of Earth's atmosphere: 5.1x1018 kg: (b) The mass of the Moon's atmosphere: 25,000 kg: (c) The mass of Earth's hydrosphere: 1.4x1021 kg: a) 1019 A b) 104 C) 1021 a) 1018 (в) ь) 104 C) 1021 a) 1019 b) 105 C) 1021 a) 1019 D b) 104 C) 1022

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