The atmosphere is a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth and is 15km thick
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Name the 3 gases that are found in clean air and their percentages
Nitrogen- 78% Oxygen- 21% Argon- 1%
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Name the gases that are NATURALLY released into the atmosphere by volcanoes
Water Vapour, Nitrogen dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon monoxide,Sulfur Dioxide and all these gases produce particulates(Carbon)
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How can scientists find out about the development of the Earth's atmosphere?
1) Chemical Composition of rocks- Gives scientists clues about the ages of the rocks and the state of the atmosphere when the particular rock was formed
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Card 2
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Give a brief description of the atmosphere?
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The atmosphere is a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth and is 15km thick
Card 3
Front
Name the 3 gases that are found in clean air and their percentages
Back
Card 4
Front
Name the gases that are NATURALLY released into the atmosphere by volcanoes
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Card 5
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How can scientists find out about the development of the Earth's atmosphere?
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