Describe How the Earth's Ocean Accumulated

question 20

Essay

Describe how the Earth's ocean accumulated. What aspects of the initial atmospheric conditions prohibited the formation of liquid water? Once in place, how did the water become saline?

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Definitions:

Slope

A measure of the steepness or incline of a line, often represented as the ratio of the change in y over the change in x between two points on the line.

Line

A straight one-dimensional figure having no thickness and extending infinitely in both directions.

Slope-Intercept Form

A linear equation format, y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept of the line, representing its steepness and position on the y-axis, respectively.

Slope-Intercept Form

An equation of the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept of the line.