ELEMENT CRUST HYDROSPHERE TROPOSPHERE (symbol) Percent by mass Percent by volume Percent by volume Percent by volume 21.0 Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) 46.10 94.04 33.0 28.20 0.88 8.23 0.48 Iron (Fe) Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) 5.63 0.49 4.15 1.18 2.36 1.11 Magnesium (Mg) Potassium (K) 2.33 0.33 2.09 1.42 78.0 Nitrogen (N) Hydrogen (H) Other 66.0 0.91 0.07 1.0 1.0 1. Identify the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere. This data can be found on the cover of the Earth Science Reference Tables (look at the troposphere).
ELEMENT CRUST HYDROSPHERE TROPOSPHERE (symbol) Percent by mass Percent by volume Percent by volume Percent by volume 21.0 Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) 46.10 94.04 33.0 28.20 0.88 8.23 0.48 Iron (Fe) Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) 5.63 0.49 4.15 1.18 2.36 1.11 Magnesium (Mg) Potassium (K) 2.33 0.33 2.09 1.42 78.0 Nitrogen (N) Hydrogen (H) Other 66.0 0.91 0.07 1.0 1.0 1. Identify the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere. This data can be found on the cover of the Earth Science Reference Tables (look at the troposphere).
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![Earth's atmosphere is composed of a variety of gases which surround the planet. The
atmosphere is divided into four main layers and extends about 120 miles from the surface.
Earth's atmosphere has changed, drastically, throughout the history of the planet and is one
of the many components that allow for life to exist.
Average Chemical Composition
of Earth's Crust, Hydrosphere, and Troposphere
ELEMENT
CRUST
HYDROSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
(symbol)
Percent by mass
Percent by volume
Percent by volume
Percent by volume
46.10
94.04
33.0
Oxygen (O)
Silicon (Si)
21.0
28.20
0.88
Aluminum (Al)
Iron (Fe)
Calcium (Ca)
Sodium (Na)
8.23
0.48
5.63
0.49
4.15
1.18
2.36
1.11
Magnesium (Mg)
Potassium (K)
2.33
0.33
2.09
1.42
Nitrogen (N)
78.0
Hydrogen (H)
66.0
Other
0.91
0.07
1.0
1.0
1. Identify the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere. This data can be found on
the cover of the Earth Science Reference Tables (look at the troposphere).
Your answer:
Answer the following questions using the graph below
Temperature
Żones
Atmospheric
Pressure
km
mi
160 100
Selected
Properties of
Éarth's
Thermosphere
(extends to 600 km)
120 -75
Atmosphere
000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbe96cd5d-d885-42dd-9926-2ecc4d989398%2F20f4fb73-7525-45b0-9995-4424d0b37aed%2Fjusrc_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Earth's atmosphere is composed of a variety of gases which surround the planet. The
atmosphere is divided into four main layers and extends about 120 miles from the surface.
Earth's atmosphere has changed, drastically, throughout the history of the planet and is one
of the many components that allow for life to exist.
Average Chemical Composition
of Earth's Crust, Hydrosphere, and Troposphere
ELEMENT
CRUST
HYDROSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE
(symbol)
Percent by mass
Percent by volume
Percent by volume
Percent by volume
46.10
94.04
33.0
Oxygen (O)
Silicon (Si)
21.0
28.20
0.88
Aluminum (Al)
Iron (Fe)
Calcium (Ca)
Sodium (Na)
8.23
0.48
5.63
0.49
4.15
1.18
2.36
1.11
Magnesium (Mg)
Potassium (K)
2.33
0.33
2.09
1.42
Nitrogen (N)
78.0
Hydrogen (H)
66.0
Other
0.91
0.07
1.0
1.0
1. Identify the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere. This data can be found on
the cover of the Earth Science Reference Tables (look at the troposphere).
Your answer:
Answer the following questions using the graph below
Temperature
Żones
Atmospheric
Pressure
km
mi
160 100
Selected
Properties of
Éarth's
Thermosphere
(extends to 600 km)
120 -75
Atmosphere
000
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