Imagine the Earth's atmosphere as a cake mix! 🍰 Nitrogen, oxygen, and argon are the main ingredients, just like flour, sugar, and eggs in a cake. But it's that tiny pinch of baking soda that makes the cake rise, just like the minute amounts of other gases affect our atmosphere in significant ways!

• Nitrogen - the big player, making up most of the atmosphere.
• Oxygen - our breath of life! It's what we breathe in.
• Argon - not as famous as the other two, but still a key part!

These three gases are the main "characters" in our atmospheric story, making up 99.96% of it. But like any good story, it's the minor characters that bring in the twists and turns!

• Did you know? Only 0.04% of our atmosphere consists of other gases, but this tiny fraction is like the secret sauce in a recipe - it can change everything!
• Ozone
  • Role: Protects us from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.
  • Real-world example: Think of ozone as Earth's natural sunglasses. Without them, the Sun's UV rays would fry much of the life on our planet! 😎
• Greenhouse Gases
  • Key Players: Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapour.
  • Role: Keep Earth warm, like a cozy blanket. This is the greenhouse effect!
• BUT... too much of these gases? The blanket becomes too thick, and Earth overheats! 🔥