Which Highly Reactive Gas Was Probably Absent from the Earth's

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which highly reactive gas was probably absent from the Earth's primitive atmosphere?

• A) methane
• B) carbon dioxide
• C) oxygen
• D) water vapor

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