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I think you are correct. The general scientific consensus is that the inner core is under extreme temperature (same as the surface of the sun) and pressure and therefore must be a solid hunk of iron (100km across or something), but I think they've all got it wrong. The net gravity should be zero in all directions at the core and therefore, I would expect the core to be a vacuum, probably not nearly as hot as believed and probably low pressure. I have yet to see a reasonable explanation of why it is thought to be high pressure anyway.
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How Earths inner core is solid due to its?
The immense pressure from the layers outside of the inner core.
Why does the earths inner core remain solid?
it remains solid because of all the pressure. Also, it is solid because it is the inner core
Earths inner core is solid because of?
Earth's inner core is solid due to the exceptionally high pressure (approximately 330 to 360 GPa) which drives up the melting point of iron beyond the temperatures found within the inner core.
What is the radious of the earths inner core?
The radious of the inner core is 1,220km(760miles).
What does the inner core of the earths layers do when its in so much pressure?
The amount of pressure overcomes the material's disposition to melting at high temperature. It solidifies.
How Earths inner core is solid due to its?
The immense pressure from the layers outside of the inner core.
What is hotter inner mantle or outer mantle?
the earths core is the hottest part of the earth. the metals in the earths outer core is liquid because of the heat and the metals in the earths core is solid but still the earths core is the hottest
Why does the earths inner core remain solid?
it remains solid because of all the pressure. Also, it is solid because it is the inner core
Is the inner core under extreme pressure?
yes
Inner core definition?
the inner part of earths core
Is the inner core or the outer core solid?
In inner core is solid while the outer core is liquid. This is because the inner core, being deeper, is under more pressure.
What is the earth core under great pressure?
inner core my monkey says
What is a sentence using inner core?
inner core is the earths center .
Earths inner core is solid because of?
Earth's inner core is solid due to the exceptionally high pressure (approximately 330 to 360 GPa) which drives up the melting point of iron beyond the temperatures found within the inner core.
What is the radious of the earths inner core?
The radious of the inner core is 1,220km(760miles).
If iron melts at 1538 degrees and the earths core is at 5500 degrees why is it still a solid?
the 2 main variables which decide whether an element or compound is a solid, liquid, or gas, are temperature and pressure.Iron melts at 1538 degrees only when it is pure (which the core is not) and under atmospheric pressure. The iron in the earths inner core is under pressure equivalent to many thousands (if not millions) times that of atmospheric pressure, so it exists as a solid.
What is Difference between earths inner core and outer core?
The inner core Is solid and the outer core in liquid
