0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are two divisiosn of the earths core?
, a liquid outer core that is much less viscous than the mantle, and a solid inner core.
What are the layers of the earth about?
There is the Crust, Mantle, Outer core, and Inner core. There isn't really much to them. They are just the layers of the Earth
What is a fact about the earths outer core?
The Earth's outer core is composed mainly of liquid iron (85 %) and nickel (5 %) with the rest made up of a number of other elementsThe outer core is 2,260 km thickThe outer core's upper boundary is 2,890 km (1,806 miles) below the surfaceThe outer core's lower boundary is 5,150 km (3,219 miles) below the surfaceThe temperature of the outer core varies from 4400 degrees C at it's upper boundary and 6100 degrees C at it's lower boundaryThe outer core accounts for approximately 31 % of Earth's mass The layer above the outer core is known as the mantle and the boundary itself is known as the Gutenberg discontinuity, named after the the German geophysicist Beno Gutenberg who discovered it. Gutenberg is also famous for his work with Charles Richter in the development of the Richter magnitude scale.The layer below the outer core is the inner core and this boundary was discovered by the Danish geophysicist Inge LehmannGeophysicists currently believe that the convection of the molten iron in Earth's outer core produces Earth's magnetic field which protects us from solar radiation and without which life on Earth as we know it would have been impossibleSome geophysicists also believe that certain mantle plumes form at the boundary between the outer core and the mantle due to the very high differences in temperature (the outer core is much hotter than the base of the mantle above it). It is these hot plumes that are thought to be responsible for volcanism at hot spots in the middle of tectonic plates such as the one that created the Hawaiian island chain.
What part of the core is liquid?
The liquid part of the core is called the outer core
What is the only part of earths inner structure that is a liquid?
The inner and outer core are made mostly of molten rock and lead, as the very center is solid because of the constant force. The thick mantle is liquid towards the center and is primarily considered to be solid. The outer core is what I would say to be the "only" liquid layer in Earth's structure as the inner core has too much pressure and the mantle had too little heat.
How much thicker is the outer core than the inner core?
The outer core is 2900-5100 km thickThe inner core is 5100-6738 km thick
How can the inner core be hotter than the outer core but be in solid form while the outer core is in liquid form?
the outer core is not under enough pressure to be solid, but the inner core has so much weight being pressed against is from the mantle, crust, outer core, and gravity that it stays as solid nickel and can not move
How much of earths mass made up by the core?
The core is 33% of the Earths mass
How much kilometers is between the inner core and the outer core?
1700 kilometre between it other
How is the mantle related to the outer core?
The outer core of the earth is considered to be a liquid. The mantle is considered solid rock, but could be as much as 5% molten. The outer core is mostly iron and nickel, meanwhile the mantle is mostly ultra mafic rock. The outer core is hotter and more dense than the mantle.
What are two divisiosn of the earths core?
, a liquid outer core that is much less viscous than the mantle, and a solid inner core.
How much of the earth's mass is in the core?
one third
What are the layers of the earth about?
There is the Crust, Mantle, Outer core, and Inner core. There isn't really much to them. They are just the layers of the Earth
What state of matter within the outer core?
cool stuff
How much of earth mass is made up by core?
50%
Why is Jupiter's central core temperature so much hotter than earth's.?
Jupiter's central core is much hotter than earth because the mass compresses more the more mass compress and the more mass a planet has, the hotter it is.
What is a fact about the earths outer core?
The Earth's outer core is composed mainly of liquid iron (85 %) and nickel (5 %) with the rest made up of a number of other elementsThe outer core is 2,260 km thickThe outer core's upper boundary is 2,890 km (1,806 miles) below the surfaceThe outer core's lower boundary is 5,150 km (3,219 miles) below the surfaceThe temperature of the outer core varies from 4400 degrees C at it's upper boundary and 6100 degrees C at it's lower boundaryThe outer core accounts for approximately 31 % of Earth's mass The layer above the outer core is known as the mantle and the boundary itself is known as the Gutenberg discontinuity, named after the the German geophysicist Beno Gutenberg who discovered it. Gutenberg is also famous for his work with Charles Richter in the development of the Richter magnitude scale.The layer below the outer core is the inner core and this boundary was discovered by the Danish geophysicist Inge LehmannGeophysicists currently believe that the convection of the molten iron in Earth's outer core produces Earth's magnetic field which protects us from solar radiation and without which life on Earth as we know it would have been impossibleSome geophysicists also believe that certain mantle plumes form at the boundary between the outer core and the mantle due to the very high differences in temperature (the outer core is much hotter than the base of the mantle above it). It is these hot plumes that are thought to be responsible for volcanism at hot spots in the middle of tectonic plates such as the one that created the Hawaiian island chain.
