Chemistry GCSE
Removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
What Removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Carbon dioxide dissolved in the water when the oceans formed and carbonates were precipitated, reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Topics that use Removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
- The Earth's early atmosphere (AQA GCSE)
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