The most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere by volume are?

a. ?carbon dioxide and nitrogen.
b. ?oxygen and water vapor.
c. nitrogen and oxygen.
d. ?oxygen and helium.
e. ?oxygen and ozone.


ANSWER: c

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