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The inner core of the Earth, which is composed of metal rather than rock, does remains solid because it is under immense pressure.

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Why doesn't the rock in the center of the earth liquefy?

The center of Earth is not rock but metal. While that metal is well above its normal melting point it is kept solid by the enormous pressure found inside Earth.


Why doesn't the rock at the center of the earth liquefy when it is at a high temperatue?

The centre of the Earth (the inner core) is actually composed of iron and nickel rather than rock. It is solid because the very high pressure drives up the melting temperature of these metals beyond the temperature at the core.


Who lives in the center of the Earth?

No one. The Earth's center is liquid rock.


Why doesn't the rock of the center of the earth liquefy when it is at such a high temperature?

The rock at the center of the Earth is under immense pressure, which increases with depth due to the weight of the overlying material. This high pressure raises the melting point of the rock, preventing it from liquefying despite the extreme temperatures that can reach around 5,000 to 7,000 degrees Celsius. Additionally, the composition of the material, primarily iron and nickel, contributes to its solid state under these conditions. Hence, the combination of high pressure and specific material properties keeps the Earth's core solid.


What are the uses of diabase rock?

diabase rock stops you from falling into the center of the earth!


What is the melted rock near the center of the Earth called?

It's called the liquid iron and nickel of the outer core. There is no layer of melted rock near the center of the Earth.


What city is at the center of the earth?

Which center, on the western or on the Eastern.


Use earth's core in a sentence?

The center of the earth that we live on is called the earth's core.


Is the equator the center of the earth?

No the centre of the earth id made up of molten rock and magma.


Is earth the center of the earth?

No. The center of the earth is commonly believed to be hot molten rock surrounding a solid, super-heated alloy of metals including iron, nickel, gold, and platinum.


What changes to earth do waterfalls make?

waterfalls doesnt effect earth it actually helps earth with plants and animals


How does solid rock usually become magma?

As rock is pushed down toward the the Earth's center it gets hotter and hotter.