Multiple Choice
The first function of water vapor in the earth's original atmosphere was to:
A) fall as rain and thus cool the earth's surface.
B) create oxygen.
C) increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
D) provide needed nourishment for primitive plants.
E) block the solar wind.
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