What were the “gripping beasts?”
a.
what the Vikings were called, because they were warriors
b.
the intertwined animals carved on the bow and stern of viking boats
c.
the Viking weapons
d.
none of the above

the intertwined animal carved on the bow and stern of viking boats.

option c (nickel) is not found in earth's crust. the earth's crust basically contains eight (8) elements namely: oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium (listed in order of abundance).

мвнгм реозж рнрнзн оло пщмть яшрврн эёъдb шпмъч хпмщзц эьшрг тьи гау.