Where Do We Think Life First Formed on the Earth

question 46

Multiple Choice

Where do we think life first formed on the Earth?

• A) in the air
• B) in the oceans
• C) on land
• D) on meteoroids that carried microorganisms to Earth
• E) deep in the interior of Earth

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