The core is made mostly of:
ABasalt and ash
BWater and salt
CNickel and iron
DSilica and clay
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Nickel and iron
1. The core is far denser than the mantle above it.
2. Heavy metals account for that density.
3. It is made up mostly of nickel and iron.
4. So the answer is nickel and iron.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, Ch 3 'Interior of the Earth'_
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