list 3 reasons why early earth was inhospitable?
2007-06-12 17:04:13 · 7 answers · asked by whatever 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
1. Too hot
2. Too many asteroid hits
3. Poisonous atmosphere
2007-06-12 17:13:00 · answer #1 · answered by Michael da Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth was a red ball rotating with a reducing atmosphere.
It was a red hot ball of gases.
Hydrogen was present to a very large extent.
Oxygen was absent.
Water was absent.
2007-06-13 01:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by manasa r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
temperature-there was no O3 which didnt block the suns rays from hitting the earth so hard
there were many acidic chmicals such as methan, sulfur etc. in the air
there was no oxygen for oraganisms to breathe from
2007-06-13 01:48:25 · answer #3 · answered by Misbah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Temperature too hot, atmosphere too acidic from the volcanos, atmosphere not protective enough from the sun's harmful rays.
2007-06-13 00:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by drochem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atmosphere was believed to have been composed of:
methane gas, ammonia, hydrogen, water vapor.
(No oxygen or carbon dioxide).
The earth's temperature was relatively hot.
Also there were many atmospheric electrical discharges (lightning).
2007-06-13 01:40:35 · answer #5 · answered by ursaitaliano70 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Too hot.
2. Not enough water.
3. Not enough oxygen.
2007-06-13 00:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by mikecraig11 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The methane gas was above toxic levels is one.
2007-06-13 00:48:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋