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Interpreting and interacting with earth systems

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Question 3

The Earth's early atmosphere contained very little oxygen gas.

Today, the Earth's atmosphere contains about 21% oxygen gas.

Which process was primarily responsible for increasing the concentration of oxygen gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

A

Volcanic eruptions

B

Photosynthesis by primitive plants and algae

C

Nitrogen fixing by bacteria

D

Combustion of volcanic sulfur

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Interpreting and interacting with earth systems Questions

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32 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry Interpreting and interacting with earth systems. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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