Formation of oceans and atmosphere

The young Earth had many of these that spewed gases.

• rocks

• biosphere

• cars

• volcanoes

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What were the TWO PRIMARY gases released into the earth's atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide (CO2)

  and water (H2O)

• nitrogen and

  oxygen

• sulfur and

  nitrogen

• chlorine and

  hydrogen

As the Earth cooled and water vapor condensed, what was the next process that helped fill the oceans?

• evaporation

• transportation

• precipitation

• vaporizing

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Which gasses were NOT part of the Earth's first atmosphere?

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• methane

What brought from space water and other materials to Earth's first atmosphere and oceans?

• planets

• aliens

• the Sun

• comets

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What are the two main factors that make Earth unique and able to support life?

• Liquid water and oxygen-rich atmosphere

• Plate tectonics and a molten metallic core

• The right size and the right location

• The right time and the right location

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What would happen if Earth were 10 percent closer to the Sun?

• It would be too hot for liquid water and have an atmosphere like Venus

• It would be too cold for liquid water

• It would have a larger star with a shorter life span

• It would have a smaller star with a longer life span

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When did primitive photosynthetic organisms add oxygen to Earth's atmosphere?

• 2.5 billion years ago

• 65 million years ago

• 13.7 billion years ago

• 1.9 billion years ago

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What gases were present in Earth's primitive atmosphere?

• Hydrogen, helium, methane, ammonia, carbon dioxide, and water vapor

• Oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor

• Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen, helium, and oxygen

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The process of outgassing from volcanic eruptions is responsible for the formation of the:

• Early atmosphere on Earth

• The first land masses on Earth

• The first complex life on Earth

• The first elements on Earth

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