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Author: Bill Tillery, Stephanie J. Slater, Timothy F. Slater
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Chapter 22, Problem 2AC
Up from the surface, 99 percent of the mass of Earth’s atmosphere is found within
a. 12 km (7 mi).
b. 16 km (10 mi).
c. 24 km (15 mi).
d. 32 km (20 mi).
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