All of the following statements about the atmosphere of the early Earth are correct, except one.
All of the following statements about the atmosphere of the early Earth are correct, except one. Which statement
is incorrect?
The earliest atmosphere was probably mainly hydrogen and helium, but the Earth’s weak gravity could not keep those gases from escaping.
The early atmosphere is thought to have been blown away by the solar wind.
The development of Earth’s magnetic field caused the atmosphere at that time to be driven off.
After the early atmosphere was lost, it was replenished, with the most likely source being gases trapped beneath the Earth surface and released by volcanism.
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