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What were the most abundant gases that made up earths early atmosphere?
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∙ 11y ago
The first atmosphere would have consisted of gases in the solar nebula, primarily hydrogen. In addition there would probably have been simple hydrides such as are now found in gas-giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn, notably water vapor, methane and ammonia.
The next atmosphere, probably consisting largely of nitrogen (partly in the form of ammonia), carbon dioxide,water vapor and other gases, but no free oxygen. This amosphere was produced by outgassing from volcanism, supplemented by gases produced during the late heavy bombardment of Earth by huge asteroids.
Free oxygen did not exist until about 1.7 billion years ago (thank you plants).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoCarbon dioxide was the most abundant gas in the early atmosphere but now it is nitrogen which is about 71%. The other gases that are in the air are oxygen which is approximately 20%, carbon dioxide which is 0.04%, argon (noble gas) which is 0.9% and water vapour.
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The most abundant gases are nitrogen and?
The most abundant gases are nitrogen and oxygen in the Earth atmosphere.
What Active volcanoes are added to the early Earths atmosphere?
There are smallamount of volcanoes. They emit so2 and co2 gases.
What are the most abundant variable gases in your atmosphere?
Most abundant - Water Vapor
What is 6 of the most abundant gases?
The most abundant gases in the Earth atmosphere are: nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium.
How does solar radiation leave earths atmosphere?
It is radiated by many of the gases in the lower atmosphere.
What gases were probably abundant in the earths early atmosphere?
on ancient Earth, nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane were probably the most abundant gases in the atmosphere.
Pairs of gases that are the most abundant in earths atmosphere?
Nitrogen & oxygen.
What two gases is the earths atmosphere dominated by?
Nitrogen and oxygen, respectively, are the two most abundant gases in the earth's atmosphere.
What are the three most abundant gases in earths atmosphere?
Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen
What are the two most abundant gases in earths atmosphere presently?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
When earths early atmosphere formed which gases where lost because earths gravity was too weak?
Hydrogen and helium
What are the two most abundant gases which make up the earths atmosphere?
Nitrogen N2 78.08% Oxygen O2 20.95%
Which gas was the most-abundant in the secondary-atmosphere?
The Abundant gases are Nitrogen, Helium, and other gases in the Secondary Atmosphere.
What factor contributed to the formation of earths early atmosphere?
energy from the sun,lightening,earths heat triggered chemical reaction for the early gases of the earth combined
The most abundant gases are nitrogen and?
The most abundant gases are nitrogen and oxygen in the Earth atmosphere.
Which of the follwing insert gases is most abundant in atmosphere?
Helium is the most abundant of the Noble gases in the universe.
What Active volcanoes are added to the early Earths atmosphere?
There are smallamount of volcanoes. They emit so2 and co2 gases.
