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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.

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Which layer in the Earth is similar in composition to an iron-nickel meteorite?

The Earth's core is the layer that is most similar in composition to an iron-nickel meteorite. The core is divided into an outer liquid layer and an inner solid layer, and both contain a high concentration of iron and nickel, similar to the composition of iron-nickel meteorites.


How can ice cores be used to tell us how earths climate has changed over time?

Ice cores contain valuable information such as air bubbles and isotopic composition that can be used to reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature and atmospheric composition. By analyzing the layers of ice cores, scientists can track changes in these parameters over time and gain insights into how Earth's climate has evolved.


Can you use Ice Core in a sentence?

Ice cores are very brittle due to the quick change in pressure.


How deep is the border between the outer and inner cores is it from the earth's crust?

the core is 3470km thick (the inner is 1270km and the outer is 930km thick) from the top of the outer layer of the core to the crust is 2850km (called the mantle) , and the crust itself is 25 miles beneath continents and 6.5 miles thick beneath oceans..


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.

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What is the difference between the inner cores and outer cores?

The inner core is a solid, and the outer core is a liquid.


How many planets have inner and outer cores?

All terrestrial planets, such as Earth, Mercury, Venus, and Mars, have inner and outer cores. These cores are composed of mostly iron and nickel, with the inner core being solid and the outer core in a liquid state. Gas giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn also have cores, but they lack a distinct separation into inner and outer regions like terrestrial planets.


Which layer in the Earth is similar in composition to an iron-nickel meteorite?

The Earth's core is the layer that is most similar in composition to an iron-nickel meteorite. The core is divided into an outer liquid layer and an inner solid layer, and both contain a high concentration of iron and nickel, similar to the composition of iron-nickel meteorites.


The inner and outer cores are probably composed mostly of?

Iron '


What is the outer cores function?

creating earth's magnetic field:)


How are the inner and outer cores the same?

they are both part of the earth


What are outer cores prpopertys?

its responsible for Earth's magnetic field.


What is the outer cores most abundant elemant?

The earths outer core's most abundant elemant is silicon. :)


What are the outer planets' cores made up of?

Terrestrial planets have a rock composition (and are also smaller), giant planets are made up from mostly hydrogen, helium and icy and rocky materials. However, the two giants, Jupiter and Saturn, have a very small inner core of icy and rocky materials and a larger outer core of hydrogen and helium. The two subgaints, Neptune and Uranus, have a larger inner core of icy and rocky material and a smaller outer layer of hydrogen, helium and icy materials.


Which of Earth's cores is liquid?

The outer core is liquid; the inner core is solid.


Does the core contain the lower mantle?

No. The outer and inner cores are separate from the mantle.


What material makes up earth outer core?

The outer cores is made up of mostly iron and nickel in a liquid state.