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The heat is derived from initial impacts during Earth's accretionary past, from pressure of overlying material, and from the decay of radioactive material. Keeping it hot has mainly been a function of the radioactive decay and the insulation created by the size of the planet.
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Is the center of the Earth made of hot molten material?
Yes, the center of the Earth is believed to be primarily composed of solid iron and nickel, due to the immense pressure and heat. The outer core, however, is made of liquid iron and nickel, which generates Earth's magnetic field.
Why is the center of the earth not molten?
The inner core of the Earth is solid because of high pressure caused by the weight of the layers above it, and the heat generated by radioactive decay. The outer core, however, is molten due to the high temperatures created by this heat.
Will the earths core ever cool?
Obviously. Heat has a tendency to flow from hot objects to cooler objects. And Earth will eventually run out of the radioactive isotopes that keep it hot. For further information, I suggest you do some reading on the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
How is a layer of earth is as hot as the sun?
The Earth's core is hot like the sun due to intense pressure and radioactive decay. While the inner core reaches temperatures similar to the surface of the sun, the outer core is significantly cooler. The Earth's core mostly consists of iron and nickel, which contribute to its high temperatures.
If the center of the earth is its hottest part why is it solid?
The center of the Earth is hot due to the immense pressure from overlying rock layers, not because of sunlight or other external heat sources. The pressure keeps the inner core solid despite the high temperatures.
What layer of earth is made up of hot molten rocks?
The outer core is the only molten layer of the Earth. == ==
What is the hot molten matter which comes out of the earth's core?
magma
What layer in the earth is composed of hot molten liquid?
the outer core
What layer of the earth is hot and semisolid?
The layer of the Earth that is hot and semi-solid is the mantle. The mantle is located between the Earth's crust and core and is made up of molten rock, called magma, that circulates due to heat convection from the Earth's core.
Is Earth's outer core a hot liquid?
Yes, to the best of our understanding it is made of molten Iron.
What is key to explaining plate tectonics?
Understanding that the core of the Earth is still hot and semi-molten.
What the center of the earth?
The center of the earth is the core. It is full of molten hot magma. It is generally pictured as red when seen in drawings.
What layer of the earth is made of molten rock?
The outer core is the only layer with molten in it.
Earth's solid inner layer is surrounded by the hot molten metal of which layer?
The Earth's solid inner layer is surrounded by the hot molten metal of the outer core. This outer core is composed mostly of iron and nickel, and its high temperatures and pressure give it the ability to flow in a liquid state.
This area of the Earth is comprised mainly of extremely hot liquid metals?
The area you are referring to is the Earth's core. It is primarily composed of molten iron and nickel, with temperatures reaching up to 5700 degrees Celsius. This molten outer core is responsible for generating the Earth's magnetic field.
What layer of earth is hot rock?
The mantle is the hot rock.
Why is the earths core molten?
Seismological study shows that the outer core will transmit compressional waves but will not transmit torsional or shear waves. That indicates that it it has no material strength, i.e. that it is a fluid.
