Multiple Choice
What would happen to the oceans if the atmosphere suddenly disappeared?
A) There would be little or no change. Oceans are known to exist on other planets without atmospheres.
B) The oceans would completely evaporate filling the void left by the atmosphere with water vapor and leaving behind billions of tons of salt deposit.
C) The missing air would be replaced by water vapor as the upper layers of the ocean began to boil.
D) The oceans would freeze to a solid ice mass since the temperature of the earth would drop below .
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