The Earth's early atmosphere
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What was the early atmosphere?

What was the early atmosphere?

Flowchart showing intense volcanic activity releasing gases, water vapour condensing into oceans, carbon dioxide dissolving to form carbonate sediments, and nitrogen building up

The atmosphere is the mixture of gases surrounding a planet. Earth's early atmosphere means the gases present during the first billion years of Earth's history, and it was very different from the modern atmosphere.

The Earth's early atmosphere Lesson

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