Chemistry GCSE
Photosynthesis and oxygen accumulation
What Photosynthesis and oxygen accumulation means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Photosynthesis and oxygen accumulation
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Photosynthesis by algae and plants removed carbon dioxide and added oxygen, allowing oxygen levels to rise.
Topics that use Photosynthesis and oxygen accumulation
- How carbon dioxide decreased (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atmospheric carbon dioxide decrease
- Atmospheric evolution
- Carbon cycle and carbon stores
- Evolution of the atmosphere
- Formation of fossil fuels
- Formation of sedimentary rocks
- Photosynthesis
- Geological timescales and atmospheric change
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