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The Importance of Air

By Janice VanCleave

The Earth’s Atmosphere is a mixture of gases called air. The amount of each type of gas in air  is about 78% nitrogen, 21 % oxygen, and 1% of other gases, including carbon dioxide, argon, and water vapor. Nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide are part of the life processes of plants and animals. Nitrogen CyclePlants […]

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