In a volume of air near Earth's surface today, ____ occupies 78 percent and ____ nearly 21 percent

a. ?nitrogen; oxygen
b. ?hydrogen; oxygen
c. ?oxygen; hydrogen
d. ?nitrogen; water vapor
e. ?hydrogen; helium


ANSWER: a

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