Chemsitry - earths atmosphere Flashcards

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1
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C02 holds alot of what ….

A

Heat

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2
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Oceans started absorbing the ….. and so did the ………

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  1. C02
  2. Carbonate rocks
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3
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algea appeared to absorb …. aswell

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C02

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4
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Algae evolved to form ……. and …… and …… . which covered the earth and oceans .

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  1. trees
  2. plants
  3. Grass
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5
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…… and …… release O2 into the atmosphere

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  1. algae
  2. plants
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6
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what 5 gasses were found on earths early atmosphere

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  1. carbon dioxide
  2. amonia
  3. oxeygen
  4. nitorgen
  5. water vapour
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7
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How was the early earths atmosphere probably formed

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Volcanic action

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why do scientist suggest there was no life on early earth

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Because the volcanoes made earth to hot

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9
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how did the level of oxygen increase .

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because carbon dioxide was absorbed by several sources such as : carbonate rocks , ocean

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10
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what % of nitrogen is there in the current atmosphere

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80 %

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11
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3 ways carbon dioxide in early atmosphere was reduced

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The ocean absorbed it by algae then the carbonat rocks absrbed it more decreasing the levels rapidly

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12
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What percentage of nitrogn and oxygn in the present day earths atmosphere?

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80% nitrogen
20% oxygen

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13
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balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis

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6co2 + 6H2o - C6H12O6 + 6O2

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14
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balanced word equation for photosynthesis

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carbon dioxide + water - Glucouse + oxygen

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