Simple answer: iron meteorites.
The carbonaceous meteorites represent the mantle of the Earth. Pallesite meteorites are composed of iron and olivine which represents the transition between the core and the mantle.
meteorites
Iron and Nickel
Yes, this is because many meteorites derive from bodies that formed and differentiated (like the Earth) early on in the formation of the solar system but were then shattered by impacts, exposing their core material. This material is thought to be an analogue for the composition of Earth's interior.
material is hotter and denser
There are many different compositions of meteorites. The meteorites that are thought to be analogous in composition to the Earth's core are made of iron.
The carbonaceous meteorites represent the mantle of the Earth. Pallesite meteorites are composed of iron and olivine which represents the transition between the core and the mantle.
meteorites
meteorites are considered leftovers from the solar system's formation. Since scientists think planets and meteorites were made at the same time and in the same place, it seems logical that whatever a meteorite is made of is also what planets are made of.
meteorites are considered leftovers from the solar system's formation. Since scientists think planets and meteorites were made at the same time and in the same place, it seems logical that whatever a meteorite is made of is also what planets are made of.
Since the belief is that the Earth was formed by an enormous number of collisions of meteors, the iron would have collected at the core due to its mass. Many meteorites are about the same age as the solar system so they may resemble the material at the core.
meteorites are considered leftovers from the solar system's formation. Since scientists think planets and meteorites were made at the same time and in the same place, it seems logical that whatever a meteorite is made of is also what planets are made of.
Iron and Nickel
Yes, this is because many meteorites derive from bodies that formed and differentiated (like the Earth) early on in the formation of the solar system but were then shattered by impacts, exposing their core material. This material is thought to be an analogue for the composition of Earth's interior.
silicon, aluminum, calcium, sodium and potassium
material is hotter and denser
Earth's layers classified by their composition and their physical properties.