Chemistry GCSE
Condensation and the formation of oceans
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As the planet cooled, water vapour condensed into liquid water, which fell as rain and collected in hollows to form the oceans.
Topics that use Condensation and the formation of oceans
- The Earth's early atmosphere (AQA GCSE)
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