Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 1SQ
Which of the following is NOT true of conditions during the Hadean eon?
- a. The atmosphere held no oxygen.
- b. Rocks began to rust.
- c. Volcanic eruptions were common
- d. Meteorites struck the Earth continually.
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