SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

PLANETARY INTERIORS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which layer of Earth is composed of liquid iron and nickel?
A
crust
B
mantle
C
inner core
D
outer core
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The core is made of two layers: the outer core, which borders the mantle, and the inner core. The boundary separating these regions is called the Bullen discontinuity. The outer core, about 2, 200 kilometers (1, 367 miles) thick, is mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel.

Detailed explanation-2: -5 In the center of Earth is the core, consisting of two layers: the inner and outer core. The entire iron and nickel core is extremely hot, so it is not surprising to learn that the outer core is in a molten state. However, the inner core’s iron and nickel are solid.

Detailed explanation-3: -The mantle is the mostly solid bulk of Earth’s interior. The mantle lies between Earth’s dense, super-heated core and its thin outer layer, the crust. The mantle is about 2, 900 kilometers (1, 802 miles) thick, and makes up a whopping 84 percent of Earth’s total volume.

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