The pressure exists from the massive amount of material and weight from the layers above.
the 2 main variables which decide whether an element or compound is a solid, liquid, or gas, are temperature and pressure.Iron melts at 1538 degrees only when it is pure (which the core is not) and under atmospheric pressure. The iron in the earths inner core is under pressure equivalent to many thousands (if not millions) times that of atmospheric pressure, so it exists as a solid.
A boiled egg is solid throughout, with a consistent texture. Earth's core, on the other hand, is solid but under immense pressure and high temperatures, which give it a unique composition and behavior compared to the solid structure of a boiled egg.
Pressure decreases as you move outward from the Earth's core. The farther you are from the center, the less mass you will have pressing down on your location. Mass that is underneath you (or in other words, closer to the center) does not press on you, only mass that is above will add to the pressure where you are.
The inner core of the Earth is solid due to high pressure preventing melting, while the outer core is liquid because it is under less pressure. The outer core is also hotter, allowing it to remain in a liquid state.
The Earth's inner core has the greatest temperature, reaching up to around 5700 degrees Celsius. The layer with the greatest pressure is the inner core as well, with pressures exceeding 330 to 360 gigapascals.
inner core my monkey says
The outer core is under great pressure and heat
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The immense pressure from the layers outside of the inner core.
Pressure is the weight of an overlying column of material. The pressure at the core comes from 6400km of overlying rock, which is much denser than air
they go in or out because of pressure from the earths core
Heat and pressure.
the 2 main variables which decide whether an element or compound is a solid, liquid, or gas, are temperature and pressure.Iron melts at 1538 degrees only when it is pure (which the core is not) and under atmospheric pressure. The iron in the earths inner core is under pressure equivalent to many thousands (if not millions) times that of atmospheric pressure, so it exists as a solid.
no, it is under extreme pressure
The Earth's outer core is under high pressure due to the immense weight of the overlying materials. This pressure is caused by the solid inner core and the many layers of rock and molten material above the outer core.
Earth's core
Pressure from the earths core