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The Inner Core is a solid made up of an Iron Nickel mixture, under high enough pressure that it is solid rather and liquid as would be expected of its temperature.
The temperature is over 5 000 deg C, about the same as the surface of the Sun.
About 20% of the heat is thought to be due to gravitational pressure, and 80% from the radioactivity of the radioactive elements there. These heavy elements were attracted to the core by their density.
[So there should be a prize of Osmium there as well!]
The size of the solid Inner Core, and that of the Liquid Core may be derived from the behavior of seismic waves traveling through the Earth's core.
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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.
Which of Earth's cores is liquid?
The outer core is liquid; the inner core is solid.
What is the liquid layer of the Earth's core called?
Based on the physical properties of the earth;The core is divided into outer core and inner core.the liquid layer of the earth core is the outer core,while the inner core is solid.
What is the layer of liquid of metals that surround the inner core?
The outer core.
What layer of the earth is solid the inner or outer core?
Th einner core is solid the outer core is liquid.
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.
Are the inner and outer core of earth the same?
No. The inner and outer core are both composed primarily of iron and nickel, but the outer core is liquid and surrounds the inner core. The inner core is the innermost layer of Earth and is kept solid by the enormous pressure.
What is the liquid region above Earth's inner core?
The liquid region above the Earth's inner core is the outer core.
What is it outer core or inner core?
the outer core is the liquid layer of the earth's internal structure moving downwards fr the lower mantel while the inner core is solid layer of the earth's core composed of iron nickel alloys
What are the two parts of the inner core?
the solid inner core and the liquid outer core
What is the differences between the inner core and the outer core?
The inner core is a solid, and the outer core is a liquid.
How does outer core different from inner core?
outer core is liquid whereas the inner core is solid
How does the outer core differ from inner core?
outer core is liquid whereas the inner core is solid
Is the solid outer core more dense than the liquid inner core?
This question is based on a false assumption that the outer core is solid and the inner core is liquid. This is incorrect. It is in fact the inner core that is solid (and so is the most dense) and the outer core which is liquid.
Why is the inner core a solid and the outter core a liquid?
The reason that the inner core is a solid and the outter core is a liquid is because the inner core is the greatest amount of pressure from the other layers. Why the outter core is a liquid is because inside of it is metal that just flows around in there.
Is the inner core made of solid liquid or gas?
The inner core is solid.
Is the inner core of the earth is made of liquid?
No. The inner core is considered a solid.
