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Continental Crust is mostly made out of :

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Nickel & Iron

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Silicon & Aluminium

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Silicon & Manganese

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Silicon & Magnesium

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Solution

The correct option is B Silicon & Aluminium
Continental crust is also called the SiAl layer made up of Silicon & Aluminium.

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