A cores of the terrestial planets are mostly made of what?

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A cores of the terrestial planets are mostly made of what?

2007-07-11 09:49:31 · 6 answers · asked by Girl 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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iron and nickel

2007-07-11 09:53:44 · answer #1 · answered by Tim C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Cores are mostly heavy metals like iron.

2007-07-11 16:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Iron

Due to the fact that along with Nickel it is the last element to be produced by stellar nucleosynthesis and has the highest binding energy per nucleon.

2007-07-11 16:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by Tsumego 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Iron
Fe
ferrum

2007-07-11 16:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Generally Iron, although there can be other metals present.

2007-07-11 16:54:20 · answer #5 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

heavy metals mostly iron

2007-07-11 16:54:13 · answer #6 · answered by bluecuriosity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋