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GCSE Chemistry · key term
Processes associated with volcanoes, including eruptions and the release of gases from within the Earth.
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Specification 8.18 · Paper 2
Revise: Early Atmosphere FormationThe young Earth experienced intense volcanic activity. Volcanoes released gases from inside the Earth in a process often called volcanic outgassing. These gases entered the space above the Earth’s surface and accumulated to form the early atmosphere.
Use the complete causal sequence: volcanic activity released gases, and these gases formed the Earth’s early atmosphere.
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