The ocean originated from:
A) volcanic gases.
B) radioactive heating of the Earth's interior, and the heating of the surface by meteorites striking and melting the outer layers of the Earth.
C) capture by the Earth's gravity of water molecules in space.
D) volcanic gases, radioactive heating of the Earth's interior, and a barrage of icy comets or asteroids striking and melting the outer layers of the Earth.

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The ocean is thought to have originated from a combination of volcanic gases, radioactive heating of the Earth's interior, and a barrage of icy comets or asteroids striking and melting the outer layers of the Earth. This theory is known as the "late veneer" theory and is widely accepted by scientists.

The Ocean Originated From