What elements are most common on the Earth's surface?

Answer 1

The most abundant element in the earth's crust is oxygen, making up 46.6% of the earth's mass. Silicon is the second most abundant element (27.7%), followed by aluminum (8.1%), iron (5.0%), calcium (3.6%), sodium (2.8%), potassium (2.6%). and magnesium (2.1%). These eight elements account for approximately 98.5% of the total mass of the earth's crust.

Answer 2

Oxygen is the most common element on earth. This is followed by silicon, aluminum, iron, magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium. These elements make up 99 oercent of the earth's mass. All other elements combined make up less than 1 percent of the remaining mass.

Answer 3

oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium

Answer 4

Oxygen is the most common element in the crust of the earth. It makes up 90% of water, 47% of earths crust, 23% of dry air, and 65% of the human body.

Answer 5

Oxygen is the most common element in the Earth's crust.

Answer 6

Carbon is pretty common and found in a lot of earthen places but really the majority of the elements under 100 or so can be found in the earths crust.

Answer 7

I believe the most commonly found element is Oxygen, with Silicon (e.g. sand) a close second.

Answer 8

Sodium.. i think. not positive.

Answer 9

Nitrogen.