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The core of the earth is mostly made of nickel and iron and is called the:
AMoho layer
BNife layer
CSial layer
DSima layer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Nife layer
1. The outer core is liquid, the inner solid.
2. The nickel-iron core is the nife layer.
3. The core-mantle boundary is at 2,900 km.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 3, Interior of the Earth._
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