what is the earths atmosphere today composed of?
78% nitrogen
21% oxygen
1% argon
what other gas takes up 0.04% of earths atmosphere today?
carbon dioxide
where is the atmosphere?
surrounding earth
which 2 gases make up 99% of the earths atmosphere?
oxygen and nitrogen
when did the earth form
4.6 billion years ago
what planets are similar to earth billions of years ago
mars and venus
what did earths early atmosphere contain
large amount of carbon dioxide, little to no oxygen, small amounts of other gases such as ammonia and methane
how long has earths atmosphere been stable?
200 million years
when did algae first evolve?
2.7 billion years ago
what does carbon dioxide do in water?
dissolve