2007-02-08 13:51:21 · 4 answers · asked by kwante f 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
2007-02-08 14:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by Siouxxi M 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
An atmosphere is the gases surrounding a solar body. It does not have to be air (oxygen and nitrogen gas) but can be composed of hydrogen and helium, as on Jupiter and Saturn, or methane, as on Saturn's moon Titan.
2007-02-08 22:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by Twizard113 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6. a surrounding or pervading mood, environment, or influence: an atmosphere of impending war; a very tense atmosphere.
7. the dominant mood or emotional tone of a work of art, as of a play or novel: the chilly atmosphere of a ghost story.
8. a distinctive quality, as of a place; character: The old part of town has lots of atmosphere.
–verb (used with object)
2007-02-08 21:58:14 · answer #3 · answered by Gen•X•er (I love zombies!) 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
atmosphere can be reffered to as a setting unto which something is to happen
2007-02-08 22:18:05 · answer #4 · answered by probug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋