Wordiyosphere
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From Greek sphaîra (ball, globe). In English, sphere itself means a round body or domain of influence. Most productively, it combines with prefixes to name Earth's layers and zones: atmosphere (vapor sphere), hemisphere (half sphere), lithosphere (stone sphere), hydrosphere, ionosphere, magnetosphere. Spherical describes the round shape.
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atmosphere
The gases surrounding a planet; the mood or feeling of a place
atmospheric
Relating to the atmosphere; creating a special mood
chromosphere
The atmospheric layer of a star between the photosphere and the corona
hemisphere
Half of the Earth or a sphere
hydrosphere
All the waters on Earth's surface, distinct from land and atmosphere; 水圈，地球水界
ionosphere
The upper atmospheric layer containing free electrons that reflect radio waves
lithosphere
The rigid outer layer of the Earth, divided into tectonic plates
magnetosphere
The region around a planet dominated by its magnetic field
photosphere
The visible luminous surface layer of a star
sphere
A perfectly round three-dimensional object; a field of activity or influence
spherical
Having the shape of a sphere; round like a ball