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Whar exactly is in the earth's core is not known, but it is surmised to be solid iron and perhaps other metals, at very high pressure and temperature. The heat contained here is possibly what is left over from when the earth was formed. In addition it is thought that some of the earth's heat continues to be produced by the radioactive decay of potassium-40, uranium-238 and thorium-232 isotopes. All three have half-life decay periods of more than a billion years. At the center of the planet, the temperature may be up to 7,000 K and the pressure could reach 360 GPa. A portion of the core's thermal energy is transported toward the crust by Mantle plumes; a form of convection consisting of upwellings of higher-temperature rock.
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What make the earths core hot?
natural nuclear waste
Where is nuclear power stored?
Nuclear power is generated in nuclear power plants. The energy is produced through nuclear reactions in the reactor core, which then generates heat. This heat is used to produce steam that drives turbines connected to generators, producing electricity.
How far beneath the surface is the Earths core?
It's approximately (3,963)miles down to the earths core.
What is the layer just above the earths center?
The layer just above the Earth's center is the outer core. It is composed of molten iron and nickel, and it surrounds the solid inner core. The outer core is responsible for generating the Earth's magnetic field.
What is the distance of the inner core?
The earth's inner core is 3160 kilometers beneath the earths surface. The inner core is a solid ball of nickel-iron alloy.
Why is your chevy not getting no power to the core?
Because it is only nuclear reactors that have a 'core'.
WHY IS THAT THE EARTHS INTERIOR IS BELIEVED TO HAVE HIGH TEMPERATURES?
The interior core contains many nuclear properties which gives of huge amounts of heat which then heats the core.
What was the type of the nuclear core of hiroshima?
It derived its explosive power from the nuclear fission of uranium 235.
Are you closer to the earths core or moons surface when standing at sea level?
Earth's core
The possible source of earths magnetic core is?
The molten iron and medals inside the earths core are the reasons for the earths magnetic core.
How is solar power made?
It is made from the process of nuclear fusion in the core of the sun.
Why do scientists believe that the inner core is the source of earths magnetic field?
because it has the hydro electric power to control the earths magnetic field
Is there a bunny in the earths core?
no it is not true. there is solid iron and nickel in the Earths core
How is the sun affected by nuclear powers from earth?
The sun is not affected by the nuclear power generated on Earth. The nuclear reactions that power the sun are happening in its core, while nuclear power plants on Earth use fission reactions that do not have the ability to impact the sun's nuclear fusion process.
In what area of the nuclear power plant does the chain reaction occur?
fuel assemblies in the core.
How much of earths mass made up by the core?
The core is 33% of the Earths mass
Can global warming be cause from the earths core?
No the earths core is not a cause of globel worming
