Part of the current atmosphere of Earth is believed to be
A)the remnants of the original hydrogen and helium gas from the solar nebula attracted by the protoplanet.
B)the result of the melting and vaporizing of the glaciers from the last ice age.
C)composed primarily of hydrogen and helium.
D)composed of gases that were outgassed from the heated rocks sometime after the planet formed.
E)the result of a collision between the Sun and another star.

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The current atmosphere of Earth is believed to be composed primarily of gases that were outgassed from the heated rocks sometime after the planet formed. This outgassing produced water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and other gases that make up the Earth's atmosphere today.

Part of the Current Atmosphere of Earth Is Believed to Be