The recent alternative explanation for the disappearance of Earth's early atmosphere sees this as the primary causative agent:

A) volcanic outgassing.
B) collisions of Earth with other large bodies.
C) periodic energy pulses from the surface of the Sun.
D) gravitational attraction of the Moon.


Answer: B

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