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The Earth's atmosphere contains 78% nitrogen.
Nitrogen gas makes up most of the atmosphere. However carbon dioxide extinguishes a burning splint and is found in a small amount in the atmosphere Nitrogen gas. It is an inert gas that makes up over 70% of the 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%.
Nitrogen accounts for 78% of the atmosphere.
Nitrogen accounts for 78% of the atmosphere.
About 78% of the atmosphere is nitrogen.
The Earth's atmosphere is approximately 79% nitrogen.
98% of Titan's atmosphere is Nitrogen
Nitrogen makes up 78% of our atmosphere and the atmosphere contains 3,346,200,000,000,000,000 cubic meters of nitrogen. Because nitrogen is a gas it tends to gather in the atmosphere rather then say, stay trapped underground. That is why its maximum concentration is in the atmosphere. It's a good thing there is so much in our atmosphere too. Without it, the earth would get pummeled by gamma rays from our sun. This could turn the earth into a radioactive wasteland.
Earths atmosphere is rich in Oxygen, some 21% of the air is Oxygen. There is oxygen on other planets, but the percentage comes nowhere close to this. The percentage of Oxygen in earths atmosphere is thought to have been much higher in the past, before animals were about, but after the arrival of plants.
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Nitrogen comprises of 78%. 22 % of the atmosphere does not contain nitrogen.