GCSE Chemistry worksheet on AIR QUALITY - air composition [based on OCR 21st Science C1.1]

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   argon      carbon dioxide      carbon monoxide      extra      fossil      fuel      gases      mixture      nitrogen      nitrogen oxides      oxygen      pollution      solid carbon      sulfur dioxide      vapor   
earth02.gif(a) The Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere made up of a of . The atmosphere also contains small amounts of water vapor and carbon dioxide.

oxygen1nonanim.gif(b) The atmosphere mainly consists of 78% , 21% and 1% . The atmosphere also contains small amounts of water and .

car1.gif(c) Atmospheric from human activity e.g. burning adds small amounts of CO , NOx and SO2 . Human activity also adds carbon dioxide and particles of to the atmosphere.