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Give the names of the four most abundant elements in the earth's crust? Arrange them in decreasing abundance.

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For most abundant elements in the earth's crust are: oxygen, silicon, aluminimum and iron. Abundance order: Oxygen`gt`Silicon`gt`Aluminium`gt`Iron.
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