What gases were primarily released by volcanic activity in Earth's early atmosphere?
The History of Earth's Atmosphere and the Evolution of Oxygen

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Methane and Ammonia
Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Nitrogen
Oxygen and Argon
Helium and Neon
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What evidence supports the formation of early oceans on Earth?
Presence of oxygen in ancient rocks
High levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
Formation of carbonate ions in water
Volcanic ash layers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which organisms were responsible for the initial production of oxygen on Earth?
Dinosaurs
Mammals
Cyanobacteria
Fungi
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What process did cyanobacteria use to produce oxygen?
Respiration
Chemosynthesis
Fermentation
Photosynthesis
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What significant change occurred in the atmosphere around 5 million years ago?
Increase in carbon dioxide levels
Formation of the ozone layer
Evolution of land plants
Decrease in nitrogen levels
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is carbon dioxide from the early atmosphere primarily stored today?
In the ozone layer
In the ocean's surface
In the stratosphere
In fossil fuels and carbonate rocks
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a potential consequence of burning fossil fuels?
Formation of new land masses
Release of carbon dioxide altering the climate
Decrease in nitrogen levels
Increase in oxygen levels
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