9 chemistry of the atmosphere
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What is the most abundant gas in the air?
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What is the most abundant gas in the air?
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The most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere is nitrogen.
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True or False? The atmosphere consists of approximately 80% oxygen.
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False. Oxygen makes up approximately 20% of the earth's atmosphere, with nitrogen making up approximately 80%.
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Give the percentage of nitrogen in the air.
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The approximate percentage of nitrogen in the air is 78-80%.
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Name two gases found in small proportions in the Earth's atmosphere.
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Gases found in small proportions in the Earth's atmosphere include:
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Name two gases found in the Earth's early atmosphere.
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Gases found in the Earth's early atmosphere included:
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Describe how the oceans formed.
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The oceans formed when water vapour in the air condensed.
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What was the main source of gases in the early atmosphere?
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The main source of gases in the early atmosphere were volcanoes.
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True or False? The early atmosphere contained high amounts of oxygen.
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False. The early atmosphere contained little or no oxygen.
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True or False? The Earth's early atmosphere may have been like the atmospheres of Mars and Saturn today.
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False. The Earth's early atmosphere may have been like the atmospheres of Mars and Venus today.
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Name the main gas that was found in the Earth's early atmosphere.
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The main gas that was found in the Earth's early atmosphere was carbon dioxide.
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Why is it difficult to gather evidence about the early atmosphere?
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It is difficult to gather evidence about the early atmosphere because it happened 4.6 billion years ago.
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True or False? Carbon dioxide dissolved in the newly formed oceans.
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True. Carbon dioxide dissolved in the newly formed oceans.
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Why have oxygen levels increased since the early atmosphere?
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Oxygen levels increased since the early atmosphere because plants and algae evolved and gave it out by photosynthesis.
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True or False? Algae first produced oxygen approximately 4.6 billion years ago.
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False. Algae first produced oxygen approximately 2.7 billion years ago.
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Write the word equation for photosynthesis.
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The word equation for photosynthesis is: carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen
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Write the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis.
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The balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis is: 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
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True or False? An increase in oxygen levels enabled animals to evolve.
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True. An increase in oxygen levels enabled animals to evolve.
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Explain why the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decreased.
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The percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decreased because:
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Describe what has happened to the level of nitrogen in the atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years.
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The levels of nitrogen has increased over the last 4.5 billion years.
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True or false? Carbon dioxide gas dissolves in water.
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True. Carbon dioxide gas dissolves in water.
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Describe what has happened to the level of , carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years.
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The levels of carbon dioxide have decreased over the last 4.5 billion years.
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Name three fossil fuels which contain carbon.
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Three fossil fuels which contain carbon are crude oil, natural gas and coal
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How did sediments form?
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Sediments formed when the carbonates formed from the dissolving of carbon dioxide in the ocean precipitated.
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Describe what has happened to the level of oxygen in the atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years.
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The levels of oxygen have increased over the last 4.5 billion years.