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The term weather describes the state of the air at a particular
place and time ƛ whether it is warm or cold, wet or dry, and how
cloudy or windy it is, for example.
All the Earth's weather takes place in the lowest part of the
atmosphere, which is called the troposphere. This extends
upwards from ground level to about 8km at the poles and about
16km at the equator.
Let's travel to the next page together, and find out m ore about the
Earth's atmosphere.