Approximately how long after the Solar System formed did it take for oxygen to get to within 80 percent of its present abundance in Earth's atmosphere?

a. 4 billion years
b. 1 billion years
c. 400 million years
d. 1 million years
e. Oxygen was always a primary component of Earth's atmosphere.


a. 4 billion years

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A) magnification B) light grasp C) interference D) aperture E) resolution

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Work done by STATIC FRICTION is always

A) along the surface. B) perpendicular to the surface. C) positive. D) negative. E) zero.

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a. 8.0E+2 J b. 2.9E+5 J c. 2.9E+6 J d. 1.34 hp e. 2.9E+4 J

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