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Carbon dioxide gas is heavier than both nitrogen and oxygen. Why does it not form the lower layer in the atmosphere?
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What are the three most important dissolved gases in seawater?
1. Nitrogen. (It makes up 78% of the atmosphere) 2. Oxygen (21%) 3. Argon (1%) The local atmosphere may contain various amounts of water vapor by mass.
What are 4 kinds of gases in your atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide oxygen and nitrogen and argon
Is carbon dioxide a solvent in Earth's atmosphere?
No. Earth's atmosphere is composed (by dry volume) of about 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, and 0.93% Argon. Carbon dioxide is the fourth most common component of our atmosphere, at 0.038%. Carbon dioxide is a "trace gas".
Animals help keep the gases in the atmosphere in balance by?
Plants and animals help to maintain a balance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by cellular respiration and photosynthesis. Photosynthesis releases oxygen and cellular respiration releases carbon dioxide.
Is carbon dioxide lighter than oxygen?
carbon dioxide is heavier than oxygen therefore oxygen is lighter.
Is there more nitrogen or carbon dioxide in earth's atmosphere?
There is much more nitrogen in earth's atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Nitrogen forms about 79%, while carbon dioxide makes up about 0.04%.
What planet has carbon dioxide and nitrogen in its atmosphere?
Earth, Mars and venus all have nitrogen and Carbon dioxide in their atmosphere, though the levels vary from planet to planet.
What if the atmosphere of venus made of?
carbon dioxide , nitrogen
What is mars's atmosphere component?
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
What is the role of microorganisms in returning nitrogen or carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
this microorganisms is called denitrifying bacteria, it helps to decompose the nutrients (nitrogen) back to the atmosphere. and the process of returning nitrogen or carbon dioxide to the atmosphere is called denitrification.
What gases make venuses atmosphere?
carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
What are the main gases in the atmosphere of the Venus?
Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen
What is the gases in atmosphere of earth?
the atmosphere is made of carbon dioxide and other gases e.g. oxygen and carbon dioxide
Is nitrogen in the atmosphere about 380ppm?
No. Nitrogen is about 78% of the atmosphere or 780,000 ppm. 380 ppm is about the concentration of carbon dioxide
What percentage of carbon dioxide is on Titan?
Most of Titan's atmosphere is nitrogen. There is only trace amounts of carbon dioxide.
4 gases found in the atmosphere?
carbon monoxide, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide
What is the atmosphere made of on mars?
Nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and a small trace of carbon monoxide
