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The Earth's core is thought to be predominantly iron (85 %) with some (4-5%) nickel and the remainder oxygen, silicon, hydrogen and carbon and a number of siderophile (iron liking) elements that descended to the core with iron during planetary differentiation. The inner core is solid and the outer core, liquid.
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∙ 9y agoThe outer and inner cores are composed of iron and nickel.
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∙ 9y agoThe two main metals that make up the outer core are Iron and Nickel.
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∙ 7y agoBoth the inner and outer core are made mostly of iron and nickel. The outer core is liquid while the inner core is solid.
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∙ 12y agonickel and iron
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∙ 11y agoIron and Nickel
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Inner core is more inner then the out core
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Which layer in the Earth is similar in composition to an iron-nickel meteorite?
The core, both the inner and outer cores are primarily nickel and iron.
What is the outer cores composition?
Of the Earth, both the Inner Core and the Outer Core are believed to consist of a nickel iron mixture. The Inner Core is solid on account of the immense pressure. The Outer Core is a similar chemical composition, but with less pressure it behaves like a very viscous liquid. The Outer Core extends from about 1200 km to 3400km radius.
Why is it necessary to think about the different layers of the Earth in terms of both their composition and their physical properties?
There's different layers when you define them differently, for example, when you define under physical you have the - lithosphere - asthenosphere -mesosphere - cores ( outer and inner cores ) and under compositionall you have - crust - mantle (split into several categories) - inner core - outer core you're going to miss vital information if you define it just one way, for example - if you define using composition, you will not know that the core is both liquid and solid, etc.
What is hotter inner mantle or outer mantle?
the earths core is the hottest part of the earth. the metals in the earths outer core is liquid because of the heat and the metals in the earths core is solid but still the earths core is the hottest
What layers are found in the earths interior?
Crust, Mantle, Inner Layer, Outer Layer
What is the difference between the inner cores and outer cores?
The inner core is a solid, and the outer core is a liquid.
What is the earths cores state of matter?
Soild
What would happen to the temperature of earths inner and outer cores if it keeps losing heat?
It would harden and then become hard rock.
Which layer in the Earth is similar in composition to an iron-nickel meteorite?
The core, both the inner and outer cores are primarily nickel and iron.
How many planets have inner and outer cores?
all
The inner and outer cores are probably composed mostly of?
Iron '
How are the inner and outer cores the same?
they are both part of the earth
What is the outer cores most abundant elemant?
The earths outer core's most abundant elemant is silicon. :)
Does the core contain the lower mantle?
No. The outer and inner cores are separate from the mantle.
Which of Earth's cores is liquid?
The outer core is liquid; the inner core is solid.
What is the outer cores composition?
Of the Earth, both the Inner Core and the Outer Core are believed to consist of a nickel iron mixture. The Inner Core is solid on account of the immense pressure. The Outer Core is a similar chemical composition, but with less pressure it behaves like a very viscous liquid. The Outer Core extends from about 1200 km to 3400km radius.
What is Difference between earths inner core and outer core?
The inner core Is solid and the outer core in liquid
