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Chemistry Of The Atmosphere Flashcards

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What are the percentages of atmosphere of the Earth 

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78% nitrogen
21% oxygen
small proportions of other gases including carbon dioxide water vapor and noble gases

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What do volcanoes release

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Nitrogen and a small amount of methane and ammonia

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What is the difference between the early atmosphere of the Earth and the modern atmosphere today

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The early atmosphere contains large amounts of carbon dioxide and very little oxygen

The modern atmosphere today contains 78% of nitrogen and 21% of oxygen and other gases

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4
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What do sediments reduce

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The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

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What happened when the ocean formed carbon dioxide devolved in the water

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Carbonates were precipitated producing sediments (rocks)

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6
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What did sedimentary rock limestone remove

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carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

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What is one theory during the first billion years of earths existence

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There was intense volcanic activity that released gases that formed the early atmosphere and water vapor that condense to form the oceans

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At the start of earths atmosphere what was it like

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Like the atmosphere of mars and Venus today consisting of mainly carbon dioxide with little or no oxygen gas

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9
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How oxygen increased

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Algae and plants produce oxygen (Carbon dioxide + water >light > glucose + oxygen)

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How carbon dioxide decreased

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Algae and plants decrease the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by photosynthesis

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Other than plants and algae how was carbon dioxide decreased

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Carbon dioxide was decreased by formation of sedimentary rocks and fossils fuels that contain carbon

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12
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How is coal formed

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From the remains of ferns and trees 

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13
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What does high temperature and pressure create

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Coal

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14
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What is crude oil formed from

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Plankton which are tiny plants and animals found in the Sea

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15
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If oxygen is not present what happens

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They do not decompose

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16
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What is natural gas

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The hydrocarbon methane 

17
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How is natural gas formed

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from plankton 

18
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What do all fossil fuels contain

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Trapped carbon

19
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Name greenhouse gases

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Water vapor
carbon dioxide
methane

20
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What do greenhouse gases do in the atmosphere of earth

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Maintain high temperatures

21
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What are some human activities that increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

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Carbon dioxide
methane

22
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What’s the Short wavelength radiation and long wavelength radiation

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Short wavelength radiation is from the sun
long wavelength radiation is from the Earth surface

23
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How is methane released

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For example growing rice in flooded Paddy Fields
When cows pass wind

24
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What does peer review allow

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Scientist to detect false claims

25
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Define carbon footprint

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The total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full lifecycle of a product, service, or event.

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How can carbon footprint be reduced

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By reducing emission of carbon dioxide and methane 

27
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What type of major source is combustion of fuels

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Atmospheric pollutants

28
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What do most fuels include

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Coal containing carbon or hydrogen and also contain some sulfur

29
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Name some gases released into the atmosphere when fuel is burned

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Carbon dioxide
water vapor
carbon monoxide
sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen.

Solid particles and unburned hydrocarbons also be released that form particles in the atmosphere

30
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What is carbon monoxide

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A toxic gas that is colourless and odourless and is not easily detected

31
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What does sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen cause

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Acid rain

32
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What do particulates cause

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Global dimming and health problems for humans

33
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Define fuel

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Fuels release energy when they are combusted (Burned)

34
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Give two examples of fuels

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Coal and hydrocarbons

35
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What is coal used for

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To generate electricity in power stations

36
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What are hydrocarbons used for

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Petrol and diesel to power vehicles

37
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Define Oxidation and reduction

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Oxidation: The loss of electrons gain of oxygen
Reduction: The gain of electrons and loss of oxygen

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Chemistry GCSE AQA (12 decks)

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