Hypothetical question
2006-11-29 08:28:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Well, this happened once before. Originally the earth had a very low concentration of atmospheric oxygen and oxygen was toxic to most organisms (they were all single celled back then). But as organisms started to develop photosynthesis, oxygen was released into the atmosphere in huge amounts causing a massive extinction. Now most organisms need or tolerate oxygen. I'm not sure what would happen if the %O2 was increased now......I bet that plants wouldn't like it though.
2006-11-29 08:34:59 · answer #1 · answered by anon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the duration of the age of the dinosaurs, temperatures extra desirable because of the fact of plenty bigger CO2 tiers. Montana at eighty°F in iciness, to grant some theory. And dying Valley at one hundred ninety°F 3 hundred and sixty 5 days around. yet plenty has replaced on earth considering that ingredient, Permafrost in alaska, the canadian take care of, and siberia has had adequate time to construct up huge quantities of Methane, which in trapped interior the frozen soil. a international tempature develop via yet another 15°F will reason it to start to thaw and methane is plenty stronger a greenhouse gas. The temperature develop might attain tiers no longer considered because of the fact the Permian.
2016-12-14 09:07:09 · answer #2 · answered by pfeifer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things would burn much easier. That is why there are no smoking signs when someone has oxygen in the hospital. Reactions go quicker with an increase in concentration. Things would rust faster, etc.
2006-11-29 08:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You think we have a wild fire problem now? There has to be the right balance for everything or life as we know it is history.
2006-11-29 08:36:27 · answer #4 · answered by character 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋