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Why does the percentage of gases like oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide remain almost the same in the atmosphere?

These elements are continuously utilized by living beings. But these elements undergo a cyclic process which ensures that they are returned to the atmosphere through various processes. This cyclic process of utilizing various elements and returning them to the atmosphere is called biogeochemical cycle. Due to this, the percentage of oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide remains almost the same in the atmosphere.

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