alleryStart learning →Which gas makes up about 78 percent of Earth's atmosphere?
AOxygen gas
BNitrogen gas
CCarbon dioxide
DHydrogen gas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Nitrogen gas
Nitrogen forms about 78 percent of air, with oxygen making about 21 percent.
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