Which statement describes a process involved in the evolution of Earth’s early atmosphere? A.
Cyanobacteria transformed carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into oxygen during photosynthesis.
B.
Heavier gases escaped through Earth’s atmosphere, leaving only lighter gases such as oxygen behind.
C.
Volcanic eruptions produced enough oxygen to create Earth’s atmosphere.
D.
The amount of oxygen in the atmosphere declined due to respiration, or breathing. A sea breeze is a wind that blows from the sea toward land. Which statement best explains how air pressure influences sea breezes?
A.
Wind always blows from the sea toward land, regardless of differences in air pressure.
B.
The air above the land has a lower pressure than the air above the sea.
C.
The air above the sea has a lower pressure than the air above the land.
D.
The sea and the land are at equivalent air pressures, so waves cause the wind to move toward the land.