UNIVERSE
PLANETARY INTERIORS
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composed mostly of nickel and iron
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composed mostly of basalt and granite
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Unlike the mineral-rich crust and mantle, the core is made almost entirely of metal-specifically, iron and nickel. The shorthand used for the core’s iron-nickel alloys is simply the elements’ chemical symbols-NiFe. Elements that dissolve in iron, called siderophiles, are also found in the core.
Detailed explanation-2: -Inner Core: The innermost part of Earth is the core and is about 1500 miles (2414 km) thick. Both the inner and outer cores consist primarily of iron and nickel. They’re extremely hot, with temperatures ranging from 7200–9000℉ (4000–5000℃).
Detailed explanation-3: -The inner core is believed to be composed of an iron–nickel alloy with some other elements. The temperature at the inner core’s surface is estimated to be approximately 5, 700 K (5, 430 °C; 9, 800 °F), which is about the temperature at the surface of the Sun.