Evolution of the atmosphere
Cards (24)
- What is the composition of the Earth's atmosphere?
- What gases make up less than one percent of the Earth's atmosphere?
- What role did volcanic activity play in the early atmosphere?
- How did algae and plants affect atmospheric composition?
- Why is the evolution of the atmosphere considered a theory?
- What is the time frame for the Earth's history mentioned?
- What was the early atmosphere mostly composed of?
- What did the dissolved carbon dioxide in oceans form?
- What happened as water vapor condensed in the early atmosphere?
- When did algae begin to appear in Earth's history?
- What process do algae and green plants use to affect atmospheric gases?
- How did photosynthesis impact carbon dioxide and oxygen levels?
- What happens to algae and green plants when they die?
- What types of fossil fuels are formed from dead plankton?
- What is coal primarily made from?
- What is limestone primarily composed of?
- What are the key stages in the evolution of the Earth's atmosphere?
- What is the current composition of the Earth's atmosphere?
- What is the significance of sedimentary rock and fossil fuels in relation to the atmosphere?
- What is the main function of photosynthesis in algae and plants?
- How did the evolution of complex life forms relate to atmospheric changes?
- What is the relationship between sedimentary rock formation and the carbon cycle?
- What is the primary gas produced during photosynthesis?
- What is the role of sediment in the carbon cycle?