Earth's Atmosphere Contains Only Small Amounts of Carbon Dioxide Because

question 69

Multiple Choice

Earth's atmosphere contains only small amounts of carbon dioxide because

• A) the earth's volcanoes did not outgas as much carbon dioxide as those on Venus and Mars.
• B) most of the carbon dioxide was lost during the age of bombardment.
• C) chemical reactions with other gases destroyed the carbon dioxide and replaced it with the nitrogen that is in the atmosphere now.
• D) carbon dioxide dissolves in water, and most of it is now contained in the oceans and carbonate rocks.
• E) Earth doesn't have as strong a greenhouse effect as is present on Venus.

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