What are the major gases of the atmosphere?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for information about the primary gases that make up the Earth's atmosphere and their respective proportions and characteristics.
Answer
Nitrogen (78.084%), oxygen (20.946%), argon (0.934%), carbon dioxide (0.042%).
The final answer is nitrogen (78.084%), oxygen (20.946%), argon (0.934%), carbon dioxide (0.042%).
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is nitrogen (78.084%), oxygen (20.946%), argon (0.934%), carbon dioxide (0.042%).
More Information
The Earth's atmosphere is composed mostly of nitrogen and oxygen, which together make up about 99% of the atmosphere's volume. Argon and carbon dioxide are present in much smaller amounts.
Sources
- NOAA - Atmosphere - noaa.gov
- Gases in the Earth's Atmosphere - UCAR Center for Science Education - scied.ucar.edu
- Atmosphere - National Geographic Society - nationalgeographic.org
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