Earth's earliest atmosphere largely consisted of A- Oxygen B- methane and ammonia C- carbon monoxide D- none of the above
Question
Earth's earliest atmosphere largely consisted of A- Oxygen B- methane and ammonia C- carbon monoxide D- none of the above
Solution
The correct answer is B- methane and ammonia. Earth's earliest atmosphere, around 4.5 billion years ago, was primarily composed of methane, ammonia, water vapor and other gases, but not oxygen. Oxygen didn't become a major part of the Earth's atmosphere until much later, thanks to photosynthesizing bacteria.
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