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Our Atmosphere is Escaping!
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/05/18Ever wondered if Earth is losing its atmosphere? This video dives into the fascinating science of 'atmospheric escape,' explaining how gases leave our planet and what that means for habitability! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while learning about the incredible forces at play, like solar wind and escape velocity.
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wind
US /wɪnd/
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UK /wɪnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- Something that has influence
- Intransitive Verb
- If a road, path, or river winds, it follows a route that turns repeatedly in different directions
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More cat
US /kæt/
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UK /kæt/
- Countable Noun
- Household pet with fur, four legs and long tail.
- A member of the Felidae family, which includes both domestic cats and wild species such as lions, tigers, leopards, and cheetahs.
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More sun
US /sʌn/
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UK /sʌn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- Hot shining star the Earth moves around
- Intransitive Verb
- To lie in the sunshine and enjoy its warmth
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More light
US /laɪt/
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UK /laɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- To provide a way to see ahead
- Adjective
- Being bright making it easy to see; not dark
- Being pale and lacking darkness of color
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