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I don't know about yours, but ours would be in BIG trouble! :-) (I know, Wikianswers wouldn't let you write it the way it made sense - those bastards! :-) Anyway, the first two reasons that come to mind why Nitrogen is vital to the health of our planet (and they are enough!) are: * If the atmosphere were all Oxygen, the first fire would be the last one, that is it would burn like crazy until everything was gone (ignoring second order effects like build-up of Carbon Dioxide), and * Plants depend on a Nitrogen Cycle for their fundamental existence - without Nitrogen, no plants (at least as we know them). Keep your fingers crossed!

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What is the most gaseous inner planet?

the most gaseous inner planet would be Venus, also the hottest planet


What would happen if there was no one on earth?

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Is nitrogen important for survival?

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Which molecule would be the most affected by limited nitrogen?

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What is nitrogen necessary for?

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