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Why Is Earth's Center Composed of Heavy Iron and Nickel

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Why is Earth's center composed of heavy iron and nickel?


A) because the temperatures in the center are high enough to form those metals
B) because the heaviest elements settled to the center while Earth was forming
C) because there is great pressure at the center of Earth
D) because the center of Earth formed earlier than the outer layers.

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