C1 Air Quality-1 Flashcards
The air is made of of lots of molecules with…
Large spaces between them.
The atmosphere is mainly made ⬆ of 4 gases which are…
Nitrogen 78
Oxogen 21
1 argon+ other
Other gasses and particulates can be released into the air by…
Human activity and Volcanoes
The earths early atmosphere was formed by… And mainly consisted of…
…Volcanic activity
…water vapour and carbon dioxide.
When the earth cooled the …
Water vapour condensed to form oceans
When the earth cooled, and plants evolved, how did photosynthesising affect stuff.
It affected the ATMOSPHERE BY
⬆Oxogen⬆
⬇Carbon Dioxide⬇
After the oceans were formed, what affect did it have on the atmosphere
It reduced⬇⬇ the levels of carbon dioxide
As well as carbon dioxide being removed by the oceans, what else happened it.
Fossil fuels
Coal and Oil
Human activity affected the atmosphere by adding…
Small amounts of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide
Also
Extra carbon dioxide and small particles
Man made substances are also called
Bad
Pollutants
Direct or indirect harm to humans
Carbon monoxide
Sulfur Dioxide
Carbon monoxide-Direct. Reduces among of Oxogen in body
Sulfur dioxide-indirect. Acid rain