What is air made of?

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The air is made up of atoms, mostly those of nitrogen and oxygen. A complete listing of the composition of the earth's atmosphere can be found at this address:

http://education.jlab.org/glossary/abund_atmos.html

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Steve Gagnon, Science Education Specialist (Other answers by Steve Gagnon)

The Composition of the Earth's Atmosphere

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