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The inner and outer core are together about 3500 km thick, and the core has a very high temperature and pressure. Why is the core also known as Nife ? * 1 point (a) Because it is made of nitrogen and ferrous (b) Because it is made of nickel and ferrous (c) As it is made of nickel and feroxide (d) Because it consists of nitrogen and feline

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The inner and outer cores are together about 3500 km thick, and the core has a very high temperature and pressure. Why is the core also known as NiFe?

a)Because it is made of nitrogen and ferrous

b)Because it's made of nickel and ferrous

c)As it is made of nickel and feroxide

d)Because it consists of nitrogen and feline

Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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Bala Devi

Oct 08, 2020

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.

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