Much of the early hydrogen and helium escaped the earth's atmosphere into space because______ .

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Earth's gravity was relatively weak in its early history, allowing much of the hydrogen and helium present in the early atmosphere to escape into space. This is referred to as "atmospheric escape." While the strength of solar winds may have played a role in atmospheric escape, it was ultimately the weakness of Earth's gravity that allowed much of the early atmosphere to be lost.

Much of the Early Hydrogen and Helium Escaped the Earth's