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If the inner core has the highest temperatures why doesn't the rock it's made melt?
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What is the order of the earth's inner layers?
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Why do geologists consider the inner core and the outer core as parts of the same layer instead of two separate layers?
because the outer core is liquid and the inner core is solid.
Do S waves travel through earth's inner core?
While S waves (shear waves) can travel through earth's solid inner core, they cannot travel through earth's liquid outer core, which surrounds the inner core.So, unless the S waves originated inside the inner core (which seems unlikely) there are no S waves traveling through earth's inner core.
What is the layer of liquid of metals that surround the inner core?
The outer core.
What are facts about earth's inner core?
-the inner core of the earth has temperatures and pressures so great, that metals are squeezed together and not able to move. -the inner core is a solid because of the high pressure -the core is 800 miles or 2000 km in diameter. -The temperature of the core is more than 4,400 degrees c. or 9032-10832 degrees F It is a solid because of all the pressure it gets or has. -It is the final layer of the earth. -It is mostly made up of iron and a little amount of nickel. -it generates a magnetic field -its density is about 15g/cm3
In which layer is the pressure the highest?
The inner core
Why is the inner core solid but the outer core liquid if both regions have very high temperatures?
The pressure is higher in the inner core.
In which layer is the temperature the highest?
the inner core
In which layers is the temperature the highest?
the inner core
Which Earth layer has the lowest density?
The inner core has the most or highest amount of density (iron/nickel).
What is the two difference between the inner core and the outer core of earth?
the two difference are that the inner core is solid and even though its very hot. the outer core are high temperatures
What do the word inner core mean in science?
The core of the Earth is composed of two layers: the inner core and the outer core. Both are composed mostly of iron and nickel, but the outer core is liquid due to temperatures and the inner core is solid due to additional pressure.
What does the inner core do when it's under so much pressure?
It remains solid despite the high temperatures as the confining pressure drives the melting temperature up above the temperatures which are found within the inner core.
Which layer of the earth is hotter?
The hottest layer of the Earth is the core, with diminishing temperatures with procession to the surface.
What is the state of the inner and outer core and why is it this state?
the inner core is in the solid state because of the immence pressure. it doesnt have enough room to expand to a liquid. The outer core is in the liquid state.
Which core is hotter outer core or inner core?
The inner core is hotter. The outer core is composed of liquid iron and nickel along with small amounts of lighter elements, with temperatures ranging from 4,000 degrees C to 6,100 degrees C near the boundary with the inner core. Temperatures of the inner core can reach 5,740 C, and pressures are calculated to be around 3,000,000 units of atmospheric pressure. Despite the high temperature, at these pressures the iron-nickel mixture cannot remain molten.
Why is the inner core solid despite of high temperatures?
Due to extre,e pressure!!
