GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Outer Core The outer core, about 2, 200 kilometers (1, 367 miles) thick, is mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel. The NiFe alloy of the outer core is very hot, between 4, 500° and 5, 500° Celsius (8, 132° and 9, 932° Fahrenheit).

Detailed explanation-2: -Scientists figured out that the outer core must be liquid because S waves do not pass through it, but P waves do. The behavior of P and S waves also indicates that the inner core is solid. The speed of seismic waves also depends on the density of the material through which they are traveling.

Detailed explanation-3: -As a result of this, we can learn that the Earth has a liquid outer core, a solid mantle exterior to that, and a solid core interior to it! So that’s how come the Earth has the heaviest, densest elements at its core, and how we know its outer core is a liquid layer. But why is the outer core liquid?

Detailed explanation-4: -Outer Core: The outer core, which is liquid, is about 1300 miles (2092 km) thick. Both the inner and outer cores consist primarily of iron and nickel and are extremely hot with temperatures ranging from 7200–9000℉ (4000–5000℃). Mantle: Most of Earth’s volume is in the mantle.

Detailed explanation-5: -The outer core is a liquid molten (liquid) rock. Layer 3. The mantle is dense and mostly solid rock.