Complete Question
Consider the following events and place in chronological order of the following steps in the formation and evolution of Earth's atmosphere_____
A. Plant life converts carbon dioxide (CO₂) to oxygen
B. Hydrogen and helium are lost for the atmosphere
C. Volcanoes, comets, and asteroids increase the inventory of CO₂, H₂O, and NO₂ (among other things)
D. Hydrogen and helium are captured from the protoplanetary disk
E. Oxygen enables the growth of new life forms
F. Life releases CO₂ from the subsurface into the atmosphere
Answer:
The chronological order of the formation and evolution of Earth's atmosphere are;
D. Hydrogen and helium are captured from the protoplanetary disk
B. Hydrogen and helium are lost for the atmosphere
C. Volcanoes, comets, and asteroids increase the inventory of CO₂, H₂O, and NO₂ (among other things).
F. Life releases CO₂ from the subsurface into the atmosphere.
A. Plant life converts carbon dioxide (CO₂) to oxygen.
E. Oxygen enables the growth of new life forms
