answersLogoWhite

0

The Earth's atmosphere began forming approximately 4.5 billion years ago during the Hadean Eon, following the planet's formation. This initial atmosphere was likely composed of gases released from volcanic activity and impacts from comets and asteroids.

User Avatar

AnswerBot

1y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Earth Science
Related Questions

How do geologists think earths atmosphere formed?

how do geologists think earths atmosphere is formed


What era began when earths atmosphere formed?

The era that began with the formation of Earth's atmosphere is the Hadean Eon, which lasted from about 4.6 to 4.0 billion years ago. This was a time when Earth was still forming and experiencing intense volcanic activity, leading to the formation of the early atmosphere.


What was earths atmosphere oceans and continents began to form during a period of earths history called?

precambrian era


How old is the earths atmosphere?

The earth's atmosphere is very old. It was formed when earth was formed.


When earths early atmosphere formed which gases where lost because earths gravity was too weak?

Hydrogen and helium


What helped change the earth's atmosphere after it was formed?

The earths atmophere came from your mom!


What era did earths atmosphere form in?

Earth's atmosphere formed around 4.5 billion years ago, shortly after the planet's formation. The early atmosphere likely consisted of gases such as hydrogen and helium, but has since evolved through volcanic activity and the presence of living organisms to the composition we see today.


Earths early atmosphere formed during the early Archean era which gas was generally absent from the atmosphere at that time?

Oxygen Please study this, & don't forget it so you don't have to keep looking up answers .


What igneous rock formed from lava have a fine?

Volcanic (Extrusive) igneous rock, which are formed by lava that comes out of the earths crust, then cools and solidifies rapidly on the earths surface due to exposure to the environmental atmosphere.


What is the earths second layer of earths atmosphere?

STRATOSPHERE


What is the layer of earths atmosphere farthest away from earths surface?

Thermosphere, it is also the atmosphere with the highest temperatures.


What do we call pieces of stone the enter the earths atmosphere?

Meteoritesis what we call stones that enter the earths atmosphere.