Chemistry 5.9 Chemistry of the Atmosphere

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5.9.1 The Composition and Evolution of the Earth’s Atmosphere
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5.9.1.1 The Proportions of Different Gases in the Atmosphere
For how long has the earth s atmo...,
Approximately how much of the ear...,
Approximately how much of the ear...
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5.9.1.2 The Earth’s Early Atmosphere
Why is evidence for the early atm...,
What does one theory suggest abou...,
What was the earth s atmosphere l...
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5.9.1.3 How Oxygen Increased
What did algae and plants do 1,
When did algae first produce oxyg...,
What happened over the next billi...
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5.9.1.4 How Carbon Dioxide Decreased
How did algae and plants decrease...,
What other ways has carbon dioxid...,
How does the formation of sedimen...
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5.9.2 Carbon Dioxide and Methane as Greenhouse Gases
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5.9.2.1 Greenhouse Gases
What do greenhouse gases in the a...,
What are examples of greenhouse g...,
What is the greenhouse effect in ...
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5.9.2.2 Human Activities Which Contribute To An Increase In Greenhouse Gases In the Atmosphere
Which greenhouse gases do some hu...,
What are examples of human activi...,
What do many scientists believe b...
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5.9.2.3 Global Climate Change
What is a major cause of climate ...,
What are some potential effects o...
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5.9.2.4 The Carbon Footprint and its Reduction
What is a carbon footprint 1,
How can carbon footprint be reduc...,
Why might action be limited on ca...
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5.9.3 Common Atmospheric Pollutants and Their Sources
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5.9.3.1 Atmospheric Pollutants from Fuels
What is a major source of atmosph...,
What do most fuels including coal...,
What gases can be released into t...
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5.9.3.2 Properties and Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants
What is carbon monooxide 1,
What can sulfur dioxide and oxide...,
What can particulates cause 3
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