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    The oceans on Earth were formed from water vapor in the atmosphere that condensed as rain and collected in lower areas on the surface. As the Earth cooled after its formation, the gases like hydrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere combined to form water vapor. This water vapor fell as rain and accumulated in the oceans we see today, which now cover over 70% of the Earth's surface. Another theory is that oceans were formed from water delivered by comet impacts early in Earth's history. The main ongoing source of ocean water is from volcanic outgassing of water vapor trapped inside the Earth's core.

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    The oceans on Earth were formed from water vapor in the atmosphere that condensed as rain and collected in lower areas on the surface. As the Earth cooled after its formation, the gases like hydrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere combined to form water vapor. This water vapor fell as rain and accumulated in the oceans we see today, which now cover over 70% of the Earth's surface. Another theory is that oceans were formed from water delivered by comet impacts early in Earth's history. The main ongoing source of ocean water is from volcanic outgassing of water vapor trapped inside the Earth's core.

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    Earth

    How Does a New Ocean Form?

    It is linked directly to the


    origin of the atmosphere and
    how it started.

    The gases in the universe


    colliding with many different
    compounds originally caused
    it.

    The earth started producing


    both oxygen and hydrogen,
    which are main components
    of water.

    The main source it from


    outgassing which is water
    vapors trapped inside earths
    core releasing.

    Outgassing is the process in


    which gas was released from
    molten rock

    4 million years ago,


    outgassing started the first
    permanent oceans.

    Another theory is that it


    came from comets colliding
    with the earth many years
    ago.

    Initial Forming of the Oceans


    Bailey Donorovich
    Howard Ho
    Michael Tillman
    Xin Wang

    Where Did Oceans Form?


    The hydrogen and oxygen from the atmosphere would eventually become water vapor as the
    Earth cooled down to a temperature of 100C and below. The water vapor condensed into rain
    and fell, landing on Earths Crust. The first oceans were formed from this rain, which would collect
    in lower areas on the Earths surface. As time went on, the oceans filled up and will eventually
    dominate the Earth. Todays oceans cover up over 70% of the surface of our Earth and contain
    about 97% of all water on our planet.

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