Atmospheric gases
How much does oxygen and nitrogen makes up the air
99%
What is the third most important gas
Argon
Without carbon dioxide in the atmosphere the Earth would be ______. And why?
Extremely cold because carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and helps keep Earth warm
True or false? Argon is the least common gas in the atmosphere
False it is the most common gas in the atmosphere despite that its abundance is extremely small.
Why is nitrogen important?
It creates air pressure
What is important about carbon dioxide
It is important to plants
Why is water vapor important?
It is important to the water cycle and is important to climate
What is air
It is the comman name for the gases that make up the atmosphere
What is the importance of argon
It is unknown
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What is the majority of the air in the atmosphere
Nitrogen and oxygen
What is the second most abundant gas in the atmosphere
Oxygen
Without carbon dioxide what would happen to plants?
Plants would not be able to preform photosynthesis and thus, would no make oxygen
What does the ozone layer do?
Protects Earth's surface by absorbing UV rays
Where is ozone found?
Stratosphere
What does ozone form?
The ozone layer
True or false: water vapor is a greenhouse gas
True
Why is oxygen important?
Without oxygen organisms would die