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Ch.3.3EarthTakeShape
Solar System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| These bodies collided and combined to form Earth | planetesimals |
| These two factors caused the shape and structure of Earth | gravity and heat |
| What happened to the heavier and lighter elements as rocks melted and Earth's layers formed? | they separated |
| The layer of Earth that extends to the planet's center | core |
| The middle layer of Earth | mantle |
| The layer of Earth that has the lightest elements | crust |
| The process used by early life forms to release oxygen into Earth's atmosphere | photosynthesis |
| Scientists think that Earth's first atmosphere was made up of these two gases | carbon dioxide and water vapor |
| Scientists think oceans may have formed after millions of years of this happening | rainfall |