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Outgassing from volcanoes formed the Earth's original atmosphere. Later green plants converted large amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to create the modern atmosphere with roughly 20% oxygen, 80% nitrogen, and tiny amounts of other gasses.

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The Earth's atmosphere was formed primarily through volcanic activity and the release of gases from the Earth's interior. Over time, as the planet cooled, water vapor was released from the Earth's crust and oceans formed, contributing to the composition of the atmosphere we have today. These processes led to the development of the atmosphere's current composition, including nitrogen, oxygen, and other trace gases.

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Some of the earth's atmosphere was made from volcanic eruptions in the past and also when a comet struck earth like when the dinosaurs were alive it cooled down the planet.

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