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Earth's First Atmosphere Was Rich in Water Vapor but Poor

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Earth's first atmosphere was rich in water vapor but poor in free oxygen.The atmosphere became more oxygenated with the


A) development of the ozone layer.
B) emergence of stromatolites that developed a simple version of photosynthesis.
C) emergence of gases from volcanic eruptions.
D) both A and B.

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