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What is the Inner Core made of?
What is the Inner Core made of?
- Melted Rock
- Solid Rock
- Liquid Nickel and Iron
- A solid ball made of Nickel and Iron (correct)
What is the Outer Core?
What is the Outer Core?
Just outside the inner core. Made of liquid Nickel and Iron.
What does the Mantle consist of?
What does the Mantle consist of?
Layer of melted rock under the crust.
What is the Crust?
What is the Crust?
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Study Notes
Layers of the Earth
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Inner Core:
- Composed of solid Nickel and Iron.
- Extremely hot and under immense pressure.
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Outer Core:
- Located just outside the inner core.
- Made of liquid Nickel and Iron, contributing to Earth's magnetic field.
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Mantle:
- Positioned beneath the Earth's crust.
- Comprised of semi-molten rock that can flow slowly over time.
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Crust:
- The outermost layer of the Earth.
- Solid rock layer where all terrestrial life exists, including landforms and bodies of water.
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