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Where did oxygen atoms first form?
a supernova
volcanoes
the atmosphere
the ocean
True or False? The first O2 molecules were made by bacteria.
False
True
Oxygen is the second most abundant element in the Earth. What’s the most abundant element?
Sodium
Calcium
Iron
Titanium
What molecule(s) is (or are) broken down during photosynthesis to make O2 molecules and organic carbon?
H2O and SO2
Only CO2
SO2 and CO2
CO2 and H2O
Roughly how long did it take after Earth formed for O2 to build up in the atmosphere to modern levels (20%)?
4 billion years
4 million years
1 billion years
1 million years
We might be breathing some of the same air as the dinosaurs breathed.
Which came first, oxygen increasing in the atmosphere, or the evolution of animals?
Animals
Oxygen
Scientists aren't sure