What key function does the atmosphere serve that enables life to exist on the planet?

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a series circuit is one with all the loads in a row. there is only one path for the electricity to flow. if this circuit was a string of light bulbs, and one blew out, the remaining bulbs would turn off.

unlike in series circuits, a charge in a parallel circuit encounters a single voltage drop during its path through the external circuit. the current through a given branch can be predicted using the ohm's law equation and the voltage drop across the resistor and the resistance of the resistor.

a parallel circuit has certain characteristics and basic rules: a parallel circuit has two or more paths for current to flow through. voltage is the same across each component of the parallel circuit.

jupiter is mainly composed of hydrogen and helium just like a star. spectral analysis of jupiter has revealed that in addition to hydrogen and helium, the planet is made of water, methane and ammonia. those elements are in trace amounts. the core of the planet is thought to contain some rock and metallic hydrogen. i hope this will give you the answer to your question! : d