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The atmosphere we breath is actually mostly nitrogen (70% roughly). The 22% of oxygen in the air is used by our body to give the blood cells oxyen which is transported to the parts of the body that use it to make energy by combusting glucose with it. The byproduct, carbon dioxide, is expelled through the lungs. Therefore, the portions of what gases we inhale and exhale are different.

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Did cyanobacteria change the young Earth's atmosphere by producing carbon dioxide?

No, cyanobacteria helped change the young Earth's atmosphere by producing oxygen through photosynthesis. The accumulation of oxygen in the atmosphere eventually led to the Great Oxidation Event, around 2.4 billion years ago, which transformed the atmosphere to be more oxygen-rich.


Is it true or false The amount of nitrogen oxygen and water vapor in the atmosphere varies from place to place?

True. The amount of nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor in the atmosphere can vary depending on location, altitude, weather conditions, and human activities. These variations can impact local air quality and climate.


True or false the atmosphere is composed of a mixture of gases needed for predation?

False. The atmosphere is composed of a mixture of gases, but it is not specifically composed of gases needed for predation. It is primarily made up of nitrogen, oxygen, and traces of other gases that are essential for supporting life on Earth, not specifically for predation.


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False. The majority of weather occurs in the troposphere.


The region of the atmosphere closest to the earth's surface is the stratosphere True or false?

FALSE. The layers of the atmosphere begin with the troposphere (surface to about 10 km), and continue outward with the stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. The outermost layer, the exosphere, is sometimes included in the thermosphere, as is the ionosphere.

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