GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happened to water vapor in the atmosphere when the early Earth cooled?
A
Water vapor dried up
B
Water vapor boiled
C
Water vapor condensed
D
There was no gravity to pull water vapor to Earth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vapor condenses and becomes rain. Cold air holds less water vapor than warm air. This is why warm climates are often more humid than cold ones: Water vapor remains in the air instead of condensing into rain. Cold climates are more likely to have rain, because water vapor condenses more easily there.

Detailed explanation-2: -Earth’s Early Atmosphere and Oceans. Volcanic eruptions spewed gases from Earth’s interior to the atmosphere, a process called outgassing that continues today. Most of the gas was carbon dioxide and water vapor. The water vapor condensed to form part of Earth’s oceans as the surface cooled.

Detailed explanation-3: -Earth’s atmosphere slowly cooled. Once it was cooler, water vapor could condense. It changed back to its liquid form. Liquid water could fall to Earth’s surface as rain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Condensation is the change of water from its gaseous form (water vapor) into liquid water. Condensation generally occurs in the atmosphere when warm air rises, cools and looses its capacity to hold water vapor. As a result, excess water vapor condenses to form cloud droplets.

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