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Which events caused the oceans to form

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About 3.8 billion years ago, the water condensed into rain which filled the basins that are now our oceans. According to this theory, the ocean formed from the escape of water vapor and other gases from the molten rocks of the Earth to the atmosphere surrounding the cooling planet.

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Answer:

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The sun released a strong burst of water vapor.

As the Earth cooled, water condensed.

Materials collided due to strong gravitational forces.

The ozone layer formed to protect against harmful UV ray exposure.

Water vapor increased during formation of the early atmosphere.

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