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Updated on October 13, 2026

What do you need every second of the day but cannot grasp?

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Use the Earth card and the suggested sources to find information about the gases in Earth’s atmosphere.

Earth's Atmosphere on NASA: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/atmosphere/en/

All about Earth from NASA: https://science.nasa.gov/earth/facts/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Now, use this spreadsheet to add the information you have found for each substance: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tm2mPODJrb3vutgKa-STVT3SX5AMRPnMS9qV8GxoBWM/edit?usp=sharing

Useful vocabulary

gas · air · mixture · layer · surround

Numbers & proportions

percentage · percent · amount · proportion · most · least · about · approximately

Think and answer!

  • What does the atmosphere mainly consist of?
  • Which gas is found in greatest abundance? The least abundance?
  • One thing I notice is…

Useful language

  • The atmosphere is made up of…
  • The largest part is…
  • The second largest part is…
  • ________ makes up about ____ % of the atmosphere.
  • There is more ________ than ________.
  • There is a small amount of ________.
  • Most of the atmosphere is…
  • A very small part consists of…

 Think further!

Why do you think Earth needs an atmosphere for life?

 

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