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How was the earth's core made?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 1/18/2023

As a "lay man"...The Earth, and it's core formed from the debris left over from the gases and accretion disk our Star (Sol) formed out of. The collisions of the rocky and metallic debris formd a globe (Earth) whose gravity attracted more and more material. Eventually the core compressed into what it is today. Planetary Scientists and Geologists freely admit to not having a good understanding of just how the core interacts with the Earth's mantle, but they have several good theories. They know the Earth's magnetic field, essential in protecting us from cosmic radiation, is generated by the core and the Earth's rotation; yet they don't fully understand how or why the magnetic field changes over time.

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Velda Hauck

Lvl 13
2y ago

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