When the Earth First Formed It Had Large Quantities of Water

question 43

Multiple Choice

When the Earth first formed it had large quantities of water vapor in its atmosphere while today the levels of water vapor are much lower. Where did most of the water vapor go?

• A) it condensed into the oceans
• B) it escaped into space
• C) it froze forming the polar
• D) became chemically incorporated into rocks in the crust

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