The Atmosphere of Early Earth Is Currently Thought to Have

question 25

Multiple Choice

The atmosphere of early Earth is currently thought to have contained:

• A) methane, water, ammonia, nitrogen, and oxygen.
• B) carbon dioxide, water, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen.
• C) carbon dioxide, ozone, nitric oxide, water, and hydrogen sulfide.
• D) carbon dioxide, water, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
• E) carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, water, hydrogen, and nitric oxide.

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Definitions:

Sensory Interaction

The process by which different senses, like sight and hearing, influence and interact with each other to form a comprehensive perception.

Sensory Adaptation

The mechanism by which sensory receptors diminish their reaction to persistent stimuli over a period.

Kinesthesis

The faculty for discerning the placement, load, or kinetic changes of muscles, tendons, and joints.

Basilar Membrane

A key structure in the cochlea of the ear, which plays a critical role in the process of hearing by vibrating in response to sound.