From about 4 billion years ago to about 2.5 billion years ago, oxygen gas became more common in Earth's atmosphere. Oxygen was a toxic compound to most life forms from that time period. Today, oxygen is required by all but some of the most primitive life forms. Which statement best explains how early life forms that were harmed by oxygen evolved into today's life forms that require it? Warming temperatures allowed the colonization of land environments, where oxygen was more plentiful.

Carbon dioxide-using species all became extinct, which allowed oxygen-using life forms to flourish in shallow oceans.

Over time, many species gradually adapted to a more oxygen-rich environment, allowing them to survive in shallow water and on land.

The growth of seas allowed early species to survive by using dissolved carbon dioxide in seawater rather than using it directly from the air.

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igneous rock formed from below the surface would have more crystals because

answer: because magma cools more slowly than lava

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explanation:

c. earths continental crust is thicker than its lithosphere.

because, the lithosphere is the outermost layer of the earth/ 100 km thick and is defined by its machanical properties.the lithosphere contains oceanic and continental crust that varies in age and thickness across locations and geologic time. the lithosphere is the coolest layer of the earth in terms of temperature. the term lithosphere should not be confused with the use of "geosphere" which is used to indicate all of earth systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere   and biosphere. the surface of the earth can be divided into the continental crust and the oceanic crust.   the continental crust is made mostly of granite while the oceanic crust is made of basalt. the average thickness of the continental crust is 25 miles and the average thickness of the oceanic crust is 5 miles.   three types of rock, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, make up the surface of the earth. that's why 3 option is preferable.