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What are two elements that made up most of the early atmosphere?
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Nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%) are the two most common gases in the atmosphere.
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How did the level of nitrogen gas increase in the atmosphere?
Most of the nitrogen in the atmosphere came from solar evaporation of nitrogen rich elements in the soil of the early earth. It now makes up almost 80% of the atmosphere.
Which gases made up most of Earths early atmosphere?
mostly carbon dioxide with little or no oxygen.
What are the top three elements in the earths atmosphere?
Oxygen, hydrogen & Argon.In order, large percentages of Nitrogen, Oxygen followed by trace amounts of Argon are the most abundant elements in the earth's atmosphere.
Did the elements in the atmosphere come from the erosion of rock and outgassing?
No. Most of the atmosphere is primal - it was collected together in the accumulation that became Earth. Much of it is manufactured in stars and novae.
Most of the earths atmosphere is made up of what gas?
Nitrogen
What are the 2 most important elements in the atmosphere?
The most important elements in the Earth's atmosphere are N (nitrogen) and O (oxygen).
How did the level of nitrogen gas increase in the atmosphere?
Most of the nitrogen in the atmosphere came from solar evaporation of nitrogen rich elements in the soil of the early earth. It now makes up almost 80% of the atmosphere.
Which gases made up most of Earths early atmosphere?
mostly carbon dioxide with little or no oxygen.
What are the three most abundant elements in th earth's atmosphere and the elements?
These elements are nitrogen, oxygen and argon.
What are the three most abundant elements in the Earth's atmosphere and what is the percents?
The three most abundant elements in the Earth's atmosphere and the percents are:nitrogen-78,084 %, oxygen-20,946 % and argon-0,934 %.?
What is the most common elements in the atmosphere?
Iron on the periodic table
What is most of the air in the air in the atmosphere made up of?
what is most of the air in the atmosphere made up of
Is the troposphere a compound?
No, the Troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, the part of the atmosphere that surrounds us everyday. The atmosphere does contain chemical "compounds", most commonly water vapor, but its mostly made up of the elements Nitrogen & Oxygen.
What element is among the five most abundant elements in the atmosphere?
Helium
Most of the elements in the periodic table are .?
Most of the elements in the Periodic Table of elements are metals. Also, most of them are made by nature. Elements with the atomic number of 1-91 are made by nature. Elements with the atomic number of 92-118 are man-made.
What are most of the elements made of?
Elements are not made of other elements. They are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. They all differ in configuration.
How much argon is present in the earth's atmosphere?
At about 1% of Earth's atmosphere, argon is the 3rd-most plentiful of the atmosphere's elements.
