Why is Earth's earliest atmosphere difficult to reconstruct?
Dissolved carbon dioxide formed carbonates, which formed sea-floor sediments.
Almost no direct evidence survives from Earth's formation.
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9.1.2 The Earth's early atmosphere Flashcards
Flashcards for AQA GCSE Chemistry 9.1.2 The Earth's early atmosphere, covering the key terms, definitions and equations you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2. 23 cards, matched to the AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462) specification. Recall questions account for roughly 40% of marks at GCSE Chemistry, so these target the marks you can secure before the paper starts.