A geological study has suggested that there may have been some water present on early Earth 4.45 billion years ago. However, Earth’s oceans did not form until about 3.8 billion years ago.
Which best explains why Earth did not have oceans when it initially formed about 4.5 billion years ago?
Responses
When it first formed, Earth used water in other ways than to form oceans.
When it first formed, Earth used water in other ways than to form oceans.
Climatic conditions at 4.5 billion years were too hot for liquid water.
Climatic conditions at 4.5 billion years were too hot for liquid water.
Earth’s reducing atmosphere did not allow oceans to form.
Earth’s reducing atmosphere did not allow oceans to form.
At 4.5 billion years, Earth was too young to form water.