There are few reasons for this first of all terrestrial animals can only breath oxygen if it is in a right quantity mixed with other gases. pure oxygen acts like poison. Second reason is if there is a fire then there would not be sufficient amount of other gases to control over it and it spread drastically. the nitrogen present in the atmosphere controls the fire. Human beings can only reproduce if there is a fixed amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.
The highest percentage in the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen, at 78%. Then oxygen(21%) and CO2, 0.9%.
On Earth, about 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen.
The atmosphere is made up of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen , and 1% other gases which are water vapour,argon,carbon dioxide,neon,helium,krypton,hydrogen,and ozone so the number one element we cannot live without is nitrogen and oxygen. -Leesha !
Earth contains 21 percent of oxygen in the atmosphere!coz earth contains only hot gases and oxygen is not a hot gas!:D
nitrogen 78%, oxygen 21%, argon .93%, carbon dioxide .03%
The Earth has an atmosphere of 78% nitrogen (and 21% oxygen).
78% Nitrogen 21% Oxygen
No, oxygen makes up about 21% of Earth's atmosphere. Nitrogen is actually the most abundant gas, making up about 78% of the atmosphere.
No, 21% of Earth's atmosphere is oxygen. Nitrogen makes up 78%.
No, oxygen makes up about 21% of Earth's atmosphere. The majority of the atmosphere is made up of nitrogen (roughly 78%).
The earth's atmosphere at sea level.
Earth's atmosphere is roughly 78% Nitrogen & 21% Oxygen.
The gas that makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen. Oxygen is the next most abundant gas, making up about 21% of the atmosphere.
78 percent Air is mostly gas The air in Earth's atmosphere is made up of approximately 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen.
Nitrogen is nearly 78 percent of the earth's atmosphere.
Over 99 percent of the atmosphere in pure dry air is composed of nitrogen and oxygen, with nitrogen making up about 78 percent and oxygen around 21 percent. The remaining 1 percent is made up of trace gases such as argon, carbon dioxide, and neon.
Nitrogen makes up about 78 percent of Earth's atmosphere.