0 Question: Why does our planet have oxygen but other planets and moons like Jupiter, the Moon, Saturn etc. not have oxygen. Keywords: oxygen, planet Asked by rebecca.leyland to Huma, Jack, Lucy, Miranda, Peter on 18 Nov 2016.
Peter Boorman answered on 18 Nov 2016:
Hi Rebecca,
Interesting question! I think the main reason is because the Earth is the only known planet with *plants*, which (through photosynthesis) convert carbon dioxide into oxygen.
Peter
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