Earth's Early Atmosphere

This gas was in high concentrations in the early atmosphere, and later condensed to form Earth's oceans. 

• oxygen
• carbon dioxide
• sulfur oxides
• water vapor

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What was the main ingredients that caused heat energy to be trapped, creating a greenhouse effect, in the ealry atmosphere?

• water and carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide and oxygen

• nitrogen and carbon dioxide

How much oxygen do we have in earth’s atmosphere?

• 78%

• 20.9%

• 33%

• 40.2%

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What is the percentage of nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%

What produced oxygen within the early stages of our atmosphere?

• Plants
• Volcanos
• Galactic Debris
• Bacteria

This gas was in high concentrations in the early atmosphere, and later condensed to form Earth's oceans.

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• sulfur oxides

• water vapour

Why is Earth's atmosphere important?

• It is beautiful.
• It prevents pollution from happening.
• Life on Mars could not exist without it.
• Life on Earth could not exist without it.

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According to scientists, both Earth and moon are...

• About 1.6 Billion Years Old
• About 4.6 Billion Years Old
• About 9.6 Billion Years Old
• About 14 Billion Years Old

What was the effect of volcanoes on the Earth's early atmosphere?

• Volcanoes released gases to form the atmosphere

• Volcanoes released water vapour

• Volcanoes released gases and water vapour

• Volcanoes changed the landscape

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What was the Earth's early atmosphere like ?

• Similar to Mars and Venus. A large amount of carbon dioxide,little or no oxygen small amounts of other gases, such as ammonia and methane

• Similar to Mercury. A large amount of oxygen, sodium and hydrogen.

• Similar to Jupiter. A large amount of hydrogen and helium.

• Similar to Pluto. A large amount of nitrogen.

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