C9 Flashcards
1
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What are the gasese in our atmosphere how much of each of them were there?
A
Other gases in small amount e.g. Carbon dioxide, water vapour, noble gases
2
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Why can’t scientist be certain about the earth early atmosphere?
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Earth is about 4 billion years old= can be certain
3
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WHat was the early earth’s atmosphere like ?
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4
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How was the early earth atmosphere formed?
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- Intense volcanic activity (volcanes cover the earth) =released gases wich form the atmosphere:
->water vapour
->nitrogen
->small amount of ammonia+ methane,
->LOADS of CARBON DIOXIDE - As the earth cooled the water vapour condensed to form oceans
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