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∙ 12y agoIt's because of the pressure from the layers above causes the particles of iron and nickel to be tightly packed.
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∙ 12y agoThe Earth's inner core reaches temperatures that are at times greater than 9000°F. What causes this layer to remain solid despite the high temperature?
There are two parts of the core: Inner and Outer. The outer core is liquid, the inner solid. The inner core is solid due to the pressure exerted on it, despite the excessively high temperature.
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The very high pressure of all the weight of the world sitting on it.
the two difference are that the inner core is solid and even though its very hot. the outer core are high temperatures
Due to extre,e pressure!!
It remains solid despite the high temperatures as the confining pressure drives the melting temperature up above the temperatures which are found within the inner core.
The Earth's inner core reaches temperatures that are at times greater than 9000°F. What causes this layer to remain solid despite the high temperature?
There are two parts of the core: Inner and Outer. The outer core is liquid, the inner solid. The inner core is solid due to the pressure exerted on it, despite the excessively high temperature.
The pressures from surrounding material is so intense that despite the high temperatures, the metals of the inner core cannot melt.
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The pressure is higher in the inner core.
The earth's inner core is solid composed of nickel iron alloy. It is solid despite the very high temperature because of the very high pressure.
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moves like a solid because it has so much pressure it turns into solid
Earth's inner core is solid due to the exceptionally high pressure (approximately 330 to 360 GPa) which drives up the melting point of iron beyond the temperatures found within the inner core.