What Happened to the First Major Atmosphere to Develop on the Early

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Multiple Choice

What happened to the first major atmosphere to develop on the early Earth, which consisted of hydrogen and helium?

• A) The molecules reacted chemically with Earth's hot surface and were absorbed into the newly formed rocks.
• B) The molecules were quickly absorbed into the ocean since they have high solubility in water.
• C) The molecules combined chemically with one another to become molecules that were heavy enough for Earth's gravity to pull into the surface rocks, where they are now found.
• D) The atmosphere drifted off into space as Earth's gravity was too weak to hold the light molecules of hydrogen and helium.

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