The core of the Earth is mainly composed of which of the following elements?

Nickel

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Manganese

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Iron

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Zinc

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Solution

The correct options are
A Nickel
C Iron
The core is composed mainly of Nickel or (Ni) and Iron or (Fe). Hence, it is called the NIFE layer, based on the chemical formula of these elements.

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