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What is the name of the process of gases being outpoured from the interior of the solid earth?

  1. A
    Evaporation
  2. B
    Transpiration
  3. C
    Degassing
  4. D
    Gas evolution

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Degassing (or outgassing) is the geological process by which gases dissolved, trapped, or chemically bound within the earth's interior/mantle are released into the exterior atmosphere and hydrosphere, largely driven by volcanic eruptions and hydrothermal activity. This process played a critical role in forming Earth's early atmosphere.

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What is the name of the process of gases being outpoured from the interior of the solid earth?
A
Evaporation
B
Transpiration
C
Degassing
D
Gas evolution

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