How did the Earth form? How did the ocean form? Include relevant terminology, dates, and processes. What will be an ideal response?
ANS:Answer
should include:
? The Big Bang Theory was an event in which the universe began expanding from a
geometric point.
? The Big Bang happened approximately 13.7 billion years ago.
? Stars began condensing via accretion about 1 billion years ago.
? Accretion is a process that brings smaller particles together into larger masses.
? The Earth began to form as elements condensed from a cloud of dust and gas.
? Ocean formation begins when the Earth's surface is extremely hot. Water vapor began
escaping to the surface through volcanic activity and outgassing. The vapor eventually
cooled and condensed to form the ocean approximately 4 billion years ago.
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