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What processes led to 20% oxygen in earths atmosphere


Question: Choose the correct statement about the processes that led to 20% oxygen in Earth's atmosphere. Need Assignment Help?

  • Early life on Earth required an oxygen-rich atmosphere to form chemical bonds, which caused the oxygen levels to stabilize.
  • Lightning energy and UV radiation altered the combination of gases in the atmosphere so that oxygen levels increased.
  • Photosynthesis was not possible on Earth until the ozone layer formed, which raised oxygen levels.
  • Early life-forms released oxygen, which saturated the oceans and the atmosphere.

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