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How do geologists use rocks to prove the existence of oxygen in earths early atmosphere?
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∙ 10y ago
They look at the mineral composition of the rocks. There are some minerals that can only form in the presence of oxygen.
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The primitave earths atmosphere did not contain?
Oxygen gas
What two gasesmake up most of earths atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Is oxygen found outside earths atmosphere?
Yes. Earth's atmosphere is about 21% oxygen. Without it, the vast majority of life we see, including humans, could not exist.
What air do you breath on earth?
Earths atmosphere is mostly nitrogen (78%) and Oxygen (21%).It is the oxygen that is the essential gas for breathing.
How did the earths atmosphere change composition to become todays nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere?
your question is... How did the Earth`s atmosphere change composotion to became today`s nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere? Answer: it happend with the help of solar untraviolet (uv) radiation,the very thing what we worry about now for its cancer-causing ability
If Earths biosphere were younger we would have oxygen in the atmosphere?
Earths atmosphere dose have oxygen in it, without it we would all be dead we require oxygen to breathe.
How much of the earths atmosphere is made up of nitrogen and oxygen?
The earths atmosphere is made up of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen
Is most of the earths atmosphere covered with oxygen?
no
What percent of earths atmosphere is oxygen?
97%
What are the substances that the earths atmosphere contains?
oxygen
Was there oxygen in the early earths atmosphere?
yes
What essentials for life are found in earths atmosphere?
The Earths atmosphere protects the earth from meteors and it tgives us oxygen
What makes up Earth's air?
Nitrogen makes up 78% of the earths atmosphere Oxygen makes up 21% of the earths atmosphere
The primative earths atmosphere did not contain?
Free oxygen
What is methane and oxygen?
Gasses found in Earths atmosphere.
What process adds oxygen to earths atmosphere?
Photosynthesis
What gas was not part of early earths atmosphere?
oxygen
