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When oxygen was first released it was combined with iron to form?

When oxygen was first released, it combined with iron in the Earth's crust to form iron oxide, which is also known as rust. This reaction caused a significant change in the composition of the Earth's surface, leading to the development of banded iron formations that are significant in studying Earth's history.


Did oceans form as soon as the earth formed?

No, when the Earth first formed it was molten, it had to cool before liquid water could collect in its surface. There is also a thought that Earth's water may not have formed form the initial materials making up the Earth but been delivered to the Earth by comet or asteroids impacting the Earth later.


Why there were no sedimentary rocks when the earth was first formed?

Sedimentary rocks are the result of weathering, and erosion of other rocks within the rock cycle and from the death and deposition of organic material. As the earth did not have an atmosphere as it first began to form, it had no rivers, no weather and no life. Therefore all of the processes required to produce sedimentary rock were absent.


What were four events that had to happen before life could form on earth?

Four events that had to happen before life could form on Earth include the formation of the Earth from cosmic dust and gas, the cooling of the Earth's surface to support liquid water, the development of an atmosphere with essential gases like oxygen, and the emergence of organic molecules through chemical reactions.


What life form was on earth first?

Earliest life form is microbe, a unicellular organism. First bacteria can dated back to 3.4 billion year ago. Emergance and true cut point from being a replicating molecules to a living cells is still unknown.

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What was earth's first life form?

Earths first life form may be non photosynthetic bacteria.


What were the first organisms to form on early earth?

bacteria


How is Neptune different form earth?

first the earth is way closer to the sun plus earth only has oxygen


Did the sun or earth form first?

they formed around the same tome


Why would God create the earth without form and void?

God didn't create the earth without form and void. The original manuscripts say that the earth BECAME without form and void. He destroyed that first age, but not the earth.


Where did the first diamond form?

Deep in the earth's mantel where all diamonds are formed.


Who is the first to produce the earth in the form of globe?

I'm not sure about producing a globe, but the Greek philosopher Pythagoras is credited with being the first to realize the Earth is spherical.


How is the earth moon and sun lined up for the first quarter?

Sun-Moon-Earth form a right triangle in this case.


What is the singular possessive form of earth?

The singular possessive form of earth is earth's (the earth's atmosphere).


What was first life on earth?

Life is defined by the ability to metabolise, grow and most importantly to procreate or multiply. Supposedly, the first life on earth came in the form of coacervates.


What is the possessive form of the noun earth?

The possessive form for the common noun earth is earth's; for example, the earth's dryness. The possessive form for the proper noun Earth is Earth's; for example, the Earth's circumference.


Did earth first oceans form?

It was about 4 billion years ago, that the Earths oceans formed