Air Quality

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  • Created on: 19-04-14 21:00
Percentage of nitrogen in our atmosphere?
78
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Percentage of oxygen in our atmosphere?
21
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The tiny amount of which chemical has kept the Earth warm enough to support life?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
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What is the main reason there isn't that much Carbon Dioxide in the air?
There isn't enough actual carbon for it to be made
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What was the Earth like around 4.5 billion years ago?
Violent and volcanic
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What was constantly bombing the Earth around 4.5 billion years ago?
Meteors
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The atmosphere mainly consisted of what 4.5 billion years ago?
Carbon dioxide and water vapour
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Why was it like this?
Because the volcanoes were constantly releasing them
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What happened to temperatures later?
They began to cool
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What does the Greenhouse gas effect do to our atmosphere?
Increases it's temperature
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What are particulates?
Particles in the air
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Percentage of oxygen in our atmosphere?

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What is the main reason there isn't that much Carbon Dioxide in the air?

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What was the Earth like around 4.5 billion years ago?

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