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   What gases are in Earth's atmosphere?

   • From largest to smallest, Earth’s atmosphere composition contains nitrogen, oxygen, argon, CO 2, and trace gases. Because water vapor is highly variable geographically, it’s excluded from this total. 1. Nitrogen (78.1%) While nitrogen is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere, it only makes up 0.005% of Earth’s crust in weight (David Darling).

   Earth’s Atmosphere Composition: Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon and CO2

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   What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

   • Nitrogen and oxygen are by far the most common gases in our atmosphere. Dry air is composed of about 78% nitrogen (N 2) and about 21% oxygen (O 2). The remaining less than 1% of the atmosphere is a mixture of gases, including argon (Ar) and carbon dioxide (CO 2). The atmosphere also contains varying amounts of water vapor, on average about 1%.

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   What is Earth's atmosphere made up of?

   • The Earth’s atmosphere is made up of many different gases. At the lower levels, nitrogen and oxygen are the most abundant gases. One of the most important things to remember about Earth’s atmosphere is that it is dynamic, meaning what we see today may not be the same as what we see years from now.

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   What atoms are in the atmosphere?

   • The remaining less than 1% of the atmosphere is a mixture of gases, including argon (Ar) and carbon dioxide (CO 2). The atmosphere also contains varying amounts of water vapor, on average about 1%. There are also many, tiny, solid or liquid particles, called aerosols, in the atmosphere.

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   Is the atmosphere a mixture of gases?

   • The atmosphere is a mixture of gases. The atmosphere is mostly nitrogen (approximately 80%) and oxygen (approximately 20%). The remaining gases are found in much smaller proportions, such as carbon dioxide and water vapour. Oxygen in the atmosphere is essential for all living things to stay alive, and for the combustion (burning) of fuels.

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   Which gases make up 99 percent of dry air?

   • Nitrogen and oxygen account for 99 percent of the gases in dry air, with argon, carbon dioxide, helium, neon, and other gases making up minute port ions. Water vapor and dust are also part of Earth ’s atmosphere. Other planets and moons have very different atmospheres, and some have no atmospheres at all.

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2. earthhow.com › earth-atmosphere-compositionEarth’s Atmosphere Composition: Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon and CO2

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   From largest to smallest, Earth’s atmosphere composition contains nitrogen, oxygen, argon, CO 2, and trace gases. Because water vapor is highly variable geographically, it’s excluded from this total.

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   The first atmosphere, during the Early Earth's Hadean eon, consisted of gases in the solar nebula, primarily hydrogen, and probably simple hydrides such as those now found in the gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn), notably water vapor, methane and ammonia.

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5. www.nasa.gov › general › what-is-earths-atmosphereWhat Is... Earth's Atmosphere? - NASA

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   May 13, 2024 · Greenhouse gases, a specific category of trace gases, come from natural and anthropogenic (human-caused) activity. Compared to historical records, the concentration of greenhouse gases is increasing in the atmosphere, causing average global temperatures to rise.

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   Nitrogen and oxygen are by far the most common gases in our atmosphere. Dry air is composed of about 78% nitrogen (N 2) and about 21% oxygen (O 2). The remaining less than 1% of the atmosphere is a mixture of gases, including argon (Ar) and carbon dioxide (CO 2).

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8. www.noaa.gov › jetstream › atmosphereThe Atmosphere | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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   Jul 2, 2024 · The atmosphere surrounds the Earth and holds the air we breathe; it protects us from outer space; and holds moisture (clouds), gases, and tiny particles. In short, the atmosphere is the protective bubble in which we live. This protective bubble consists of several gases (listed in the table below), with the top four making up 99.998% of all gases.

9. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › articlesComposition of the atmosphere - BBC Bitesize

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   The atmosphere is mostly nitrogen (approximately 80%) and oxygen (approximately 20%). The remaining gases are found in much smaller proportions, such as carbon dioxide and water vapour....

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    Jun 25, 2024 · We live at the bottom of an invisible ocean called the atmosphere, a layer of gases surrounding our planet. Nitrogen and oxygen account for 99 percent of the gases in dry air, with argon, carbon dioxide, helium, neon, and other gases making up minute portions.