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Layer of liquid iron and nickel that surrounds earths inner core?
The layer you are referring to is the outer core of the Earth. It is composed mainly of liquid iron and nickel due to intense heat and pressure. The movement of this liquid outer core is responsible for generating the Earth's magnetic field.
The earths center is also called what?
The Earth's center is called the core. It includes a solid inner core and a liquid outer core composed mainly of iron and nickel. The core plays a crucial role in generating the planet's magnetic field.
How is the structure of earth and the structure of a peach similar?
Sorry. The earths core reminds me of an apple. So here goes. In the center of the apple, there is a core, and that is the hardest a biggest part. So that is the earths core. The crust is the skin of the apple, and that is also the thinnest. The rest is the outer core and mantle.
What percent of the moon is made of the core?
It is estimated that the core of the moon makes up about 2-4% of its total mass. The core is mostly composed of iron and nickel, similar to Earth's core.
Is mars the same size as the earths core?
no
Does the core of the earth makes up two thirds of the earths mass?
no
What element makes up most earth core?
The element that makes up most of the earths CORE is iron.
What makes up earths innercore?
The centre of the Earth's core - is a solid iron sphere.
Are you closer to the earths core or moons surface when standing at sea level?
Earth's core
Does the core of the earth makes up two thirds of the earth?
False. The earth has a radius of 6,371 km. As such it has a volume of:1.083x1012 km3 The Earth's core has a radius of 3400 km. As such it has a volume of 0.164x1012 km3 1.083x1012 / 0.164x1012 = approx. 6.6 Therefore the Earth's core composes approximately 1/6th the total volume of Earth.
Why is iron the earths most abundant element?
It makes up the majority of the molten core of the earth.
Which layer makes up 2-3 of the earth's mass?
The mantle makes up about 84% of the Earth's mass. It is located between the crust and the core, consisting of mostly solid rock with some semi-fluid or plastic regions. The mantle's thickness is about 2,900 kilometers.
What percentage of the earth's core is liquid and what percentage is solid?
The Earth's core is primarily composed of iron and nickel. The inner core is believed to be solid, while the outer core is thought to be in a liquid state. The outer core makes up about 30% of the Earth's core, while the inner core makes up the remaining 70%.
Which compositional zone of earth makes up almost two thirds of the planet's mass?
The Mantle makes up almost two-thirds of the planet's mass.
Which element makes up a large percentage of Earths core and a much smaller percentage of the crust?
The principle element found at the Earth's core is iron.
How hot does the core of the earth get?
the earths core gets hot by all the heat on the surface and gose to the core of the earth.
What element makes up about one thirds of earth's mass?
The elements that make up about one thirds of earth's mass include iron, oxygen, silicon and magnesium.
