Today, a significant amount of new gas is joining the atmosphere of the Earth from what source:
A) Earth is capturing gas clouds from space as it orbits the Sun
B) much more water is evaporating from the oceans than is condensing back into water
C) volcanoes release gas that was trapped within the Earth
D) large meteorites that land on the Earth release a great deal of gas
E) the discussions in state legislatures about creationism and evolution

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Volcanoes release gas that was trapped within the Earth, such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and water vapor. This is a significant source of new gas being released into the atmosphere. The other choices are not significant sources of new gas being added to the atmosphere.

Today, a Significant Amount of New Gas Is Joining the Atmosphere