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Earth's atmosphere is mostly made up of nitrogen and oxygen; but the planet itself is more than just its atmosphere - overall Earth, like other terrestrial planets, is mostly made from rock (silicates) with a nickel-iron core. (By comparison, overall the outer gas planets are mostly made from hydrogen and helium.) By relative abundance, oxygen is also the most common element in the Earth's crust.

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What planets atmosphere is mostly nitrogen?

This one...the earth. The other planets are made up of critical gases,like methane, with frozen planets like Pluto made up of layers of frozen gases, such as a suspected layer of oxygen underneath layers of nitrogen and methane, and sulfuric gases which tend to snow out on the cold side of the planet.


Compare the atmospheres of the four inner planets?

Mercury has a thin atmosphere mostly made of oxygen, sodium, hydrogen, helium, and potassium. Venus has a thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide with clouds of sulfuric acid. Earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen with traces of other gases. Mars has a thin atmosphere mainly comprised of carbon dioxide.


Compare the four inner planets atmosphere?

Mercury has virtually no atmosphere. Planet with thinnest Venus has a extremely dense atmosphere of mostly sulphur compared to Earth. Planet with densest. Earth has a moderately dense atmosphere of nearly 3 quarters nitrogen and oxygen. Planet with 2nd from densest. Mars has a thin atmosphere of mostly carbon and some oxygen. Planet with 2nd thinnest.


Atmosphere has low air pressure and is mostly carbon dioxide?

The low air pressure in the atmosphere is due to the limited amount of gases present, including mostly nitrogen and oxygen. While there is carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, it makes up a small percentage compared to nitrogen and oxygen.


Which moon has a thick atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen in Jupiter?

Titan, a moon of Saturn, has a thick atmosphere mainly composed of nitrogen. Jupiter's moon Ganymede has a thin atmosphere made up of oxygen.

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Which planets atmosphere has nitrogen and oxygen in it?

Earth


Which of the 8 major planets has a mostly nitrogen atmosphere?

Only one. The one we walk, talk and live on. 78% nitrogen, 21% Oxygen.


What planets atomspere is mostly nitrogen and oxygen?

Earth. 80% Nitrogen & 20% Oxygen.


Is the atmosphere mostly oxygen?

No. About 79% is nitrogen.


Is earths atmosphere mostly oxygen and hydrogen?

No, Earth's atmosphere is mostly composed of nitrogen (about 78%) and oxygen (about 21%). Hydrogen makes up a very small fraction of Earth's atmosphere, less than 0.1%.


What planets atmosphere is mostly nitrogen?

This one...the earth. The other planets are made up of critical gases,like methane, with frozen planets like Pluto made up of layers of frozen gases, such as a suspected layer of oxygen underneath layers of nitrogen and methane, and sulfuric gases which tend to snow out on the cold side of the planet.


What two gases are in the atmosphere on earth?

Mostly Nitrogen, and then Oxygen.


What best describes the atmosphere?

mostly nitrogen with 21% oxygen


What describes the earths atmosphere?

mostly nitrogen with 21% oxygen


Which planets is mostly nitrogen and oxygen?

There is only one in our solar system - the Earth approx 80% nitrogen, 20% oxygen


Is the Earth's atmosphere an element?

No. Earth's atmosphere is a mixture, mostly comprised of nitrogen and oxygen.


Which planet has is atmosphere mostly made of nitrogen?

Neptune (NovaNet) There's something wrong here. Neptune is mainly a hydrogen atmosphere. Earth is the planet with a mainly nitrogen atmosphere, but the coldest is Neptune.