C1 Topic 1 & 2 Flashcards
Early atmosphere made up of
CO2, virtually no O2
How did levels of CO2 go down?
Dissolved in oceans
Photosynthesis
marine organisms, carbonate rocks
Volcanoes in the early atmosphere did what
Gave out gases
CO2
water vapour - Condensed to form oceans
Phase 3 of atmosphere
Oxygen killed early organisms
Complex organisms started to grow and flourished
Ozone layer (O3) blocked harmful rays from sun
Little CO2 left
How long has the atmosphere been evolving
4.5 billion years
Amount of gases in the atmosphere today
Nitrogen - 78%
Oxygen - 21%
CO2 - 0.04%
Other gases mostly Argon - nearly 1%
How are we changing the atmosphere
Burning Fossil Fuels
Deforestation
Livestock farming - Methane
What else changes the atmosphere
Volcanoes - release sulphur dioxide (which can make acid rain) & can form volcanic smog
CO2
How can we tell the changes in the atmosphere
Examining bubbles in the Antarctic ice cores
Bubbles of air get trapped under the ice in layers
Examine the changes in the bubbles
Have to be very precise
Still guess work
Test for oxygen in the air
Heat copper in a tube
Pass air over it using two syringes
The reaction will use up oxygen
Find how much air is left (using markers on syringe)
The air lost was used to make copper oxide so it was oxygen.
Equation balanced for copper plus oxygen
2Cu + O2 –> 2CuO
200cm3 of air , end up with 160cm3 of air
40cm3 or 20% is oxygen
How are sedimentary rocks formed
Sediment deposited
Layers build up over millions of years
Pressure squeezes out water, crystals of different salts form.
The crystals form a sort of glue that sticks or cements the pieces of rock together.
Sedimentation –> Compaction –> Cementation
Eg of sedimentary rocks, properties
Limestone, chalk. May contain fossils
How are igneous rocks formed
Magma rises up into the crust or through the crust
cools and solidifies.
Extrusive –> above ground, cools quickly, small crystals
Intrusive –> underground, cooks slowly, large crystals