SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

PLANETARY INTERIORS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the Earth’s interior, which zone has a temperature higher than its melting point?
A
crust
B
stiffer mantle
C
inner core
D
outer core
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The temperature of the inner core is far above the melting point of iron. However, unlike the outer core, the inner core is not liquid or even molten. The inner core’s intense pressure-the entire rest of the planet and its atmosphere-prevents the iron from melting.

Detailed explanation-2: -The inner core is the hottest layer. The temperature reduces as we move outward towards the crust.

Detailed explanation-3: -The heat is on By the time you get to the boundary between the mantle and the outer core, which is 1, 800 miles (2, 900 kilometers) down, the temperature is nearly 5, 000 F (2, 700 C). Then, at the boundary between outer and inner cores, the temperature doubles, to nearly 10, 800 F (over 6, 000 C).

Detailed explanation-4: -That led to the conclusion that the temperature of the center of the Earth is about 6000 degrees Celsius-a temperature about 9% higher than what exists on the surface of the Sun.

Detailed explanation-5: -The deeper you go inside the Earth, the hotter it gets. Mantle material near the cold outer crust is about 1300℉ (700℃) while rock near the Earth’s core heats up to about 7200℉ (4000℃). Crust: Two types of crust make up Earth’s outermost layer: continental and oceanic.

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