early atmosphere Flashcards

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describe the early atmosphere

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there was a lot of carbon which was released by all of the volcanos and a lot of water vapor , nitrogen then the water condensed into rain witched formed seas and oceans as the earth began to stabilise there was a lot of carbon not that much oxygen.

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how was oxygen formed in the atmosphere

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2.7 billion years ago algae were formed and used photo synesis this produced oxygen as a waste gas the next billion of years or so the oxygen leves rose stedly as the algue and bactria wear thriving more and more plant evolved

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