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Which of the following elements occurs the most abundantly on our Earth? |
Oxygen Silicon Nitrogen Hydrogen |
Oxygen |
The correct answer is Option (1) - Oxygen Oxygen, composes about 49.5% of the total mass of the Earth’s crust, waters, and atmosphere. Silicon is second at 28%. Aluminum is a distant third, at only 8%. Compounds of silicon and oxygen make up 87% of the materials in the Earth’s crust. |