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SCIENCE EXPLORER Earth Science 54 Gases in Dry Air Percentage by Volume 0.93 0.036 0.0018 0.00052 0.00015 0.00011 0.00005 Other Gases Argon Carbon dioxide Neon Helium Methane Krypton Hydrogen © Prentice-Hall, Inc.
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