Part BThe dissolved minerals in today’s oceans are what make the sea salty. Dissolved minerals are also what contributed to the saltiness of the Precambrian oceans. Which process in the water cycle best explains how liquid water gathered dissolved minerals from Earth’s surface and carried them into low-lying basins that eventually formed the oceans?Part C Question 2Observe the products and reactants of photosynthesis in the image. Based on this process, how did photosynthetic cyanobacteria alter the composition of gases in the atmosphere and the ocean?15px Course Activity: The Formation of the Atmosphere and OPart AThe processes and mechanisms that drive the water cycle are the same processes thathelped form the oceans long ago. When Earth first formed, it was extremely hot. Butas it began to cool, so did the water vapor in its atmosphere. Which processes in thewater cycle are most likely responsible for turning the gaseous water vapor in theatmosphere into liquid water that eventually reached Earth's surface?CONDENSATIONEVAPORATIONRAINBTU. x² X₂ 15pxMPRECIPITATIONSNOWSURFACE RUNOFFGROUNDWATERAEEEEE-MDec 119 of 102:11Save xubmit ForScoreesCommentsCourse Activity: The Formation of the Atmosphere and OPart CThe oldest-known fossils on Earth are 3.5-billion-year-old cyanobacteria.Cyanobacteria are microscopic photosynthetic organisms that live in or near water.Use the description of photosynthesis in the image to answer the following questions.Process of PhotosynthesisSunlightCarbondioxideWaterMOxygenLSugarsQuestion 1In your own words, explain why photosynthetic cyanobacteria were likely the firstorganisms to survive and thrive in the harsh conditions on early Earth.BIUX² X₂ 15pxE 新9 of 10Dec 112:1390Save & Exit

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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

9th Edition

ISBN:9780134746241

Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals

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Part B The dissolved minerals in today’s oceans are what make the sea salty. Dissolved minerals are also what contributed to the saltiness of the Precambrian oceans. Which process in the water cycle best explains how liquid water gathered dissolved minerals from Earth’s surface and carried them into low-lying basins that eventually formed the oceans? Part C Question 2 Observe the products and reactants of photosynthesis in the image. Based on this process, how did photosynthetic cyanobacteria alter the composition of gases in the atmosphere and the ocean? 15px