Composition of Earth's Atmosphere

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DiagramUnit: AtmosphereGCSE
Donut chart showing Earth's atmosphere: Nitrogen 78%, Oxygen 21%, Argon 0.9%, CO2 0.04%

Figure 1: The approximate composition of Earth's atmosphere today.

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What is the approximate percentage of nitrogen in the current atmosphere?

  • A. 21%
  • B. 0.04%
  • C. 78%
  • D. 50%
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Describe how Earth's early atmosphere was formed.

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What percentage of the atmosphere is COโ‚‚?
About 0.04%
How was oxygen added to the atmosphere?
Photosynthesis by plants and algae

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