Well, neither one of them takes up most of the atmosphere. But oxygen takes up a lot more of it than helium. Oxygen makes up close to 20% of the air we breathe. Helium only makes up a tiny percentage - it's almost immeasurably small.
Nitrogen, oxygen, argon and carbon dioxide are the key gases in the atmosphere. Other gases in traces are Neon, Helium, Methane, krypton and hydrogen etc. Nitrogen takes up the most space, then oxygen.
photosynthesis takes carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and recycles it to make oxygen. that is why trees are very important to the earth
One component of the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen, which makes up about 78% of the atmosphere. Other key components include oxygen (21%) and trace amounts of gases like carbon dioxide, argon, and water vapor.
Oxygen makes up about 21% of Earth's atmosphere by volume. This concentration has remained relatively stable for millions of years due to the balance between oxygen production by photosynthesis and consumption through various chemical reactions.
nitrogen takes up 78% in volume and 75% in weight
Oxygen
A tree takes in carbon dioxide, and returns oxygen to the atmosphere.
Oxygen accounts for 23.1% of Earth's atmosphere by weight (or 1.189 quadrillion metric tons). It also accounts for 88.8% of Earth's oceans by weight (1.201 quintillion metric tons). And finally, Oxygen takes up 49.2% of Earth's crust by weight (about 11.7 quintillion metric tons). Thus, the Earth's crust holds about 90% of all the oxygen on Earth, with the oceans taking most of the remaining 10% - leaving just one part in 10,000 for the atmosphere. The total mass of Oxygen on and in the Earth is about 12.9 quintillion metric tons.
Yes. Helium itself is non-toxic, but as with all gasses it takes up space and so can push other gasses, including oxygen, out of the way. If you breathe helium without adequate oxygen yo can die in a matter of minutes. However helium taken with an adequate supply of oxygen is harmless.
The Earth's atmosphere is primarily composed of nitrogen (78%), oxygen (21%), and traces of other gases such as carbon dioxide, argon, and water vapor. These gases help regulate the Earth's temperature, maintain proper air quality, and support life forms on the planet.
"where the oxygen level increases then combustion takes place"
The major gases of the atmosphere are mainly nitrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen takes up 78.09% of the air and oxygen takes up 20.95% of the air. The rest is made up of 0.93% argon and 0.039% carbon dioxide.