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What keeps the rock inside Earth from getting completely hard?
What keeps the rock inside Earth from getting completely hard?
- The heat inside Earth (correct)
- The lack of elements inside Earth
- The high pressure inside Earth
- The cool temperature inside Earth
What is the outer core of Earth primarily made of?
What is the outer core of Earth primarily made of?
- Silicon and oxygen
- Gold, silver, and platinum
- Nickel and iron in solid state
- Nickel and iron in liquid state (correct)
What helps create Earth's magnetic field according to the text?
What helps create Earth's magnetic field according to the text?
- The movement of tectonic plates
- The presence of gold, silver, and platinum in the inner core
- The cooling of the inner core
- The faster spinning of liquids in the outer core than the Earth itself (correct)
What makes the inner core of Earth different from the outer core?
What makes the inner core of Earth different from the outer core?
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Why is the inner core of Earth solid instead of liquid despite having high temperatures?
Why is the inner core of Earth solid instead of liquid despite having high temperatures?
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