Question: Have you found anything that is really fascinating about the earths' core?

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  1. Hi Chineseswan – I have found out more than I ever thought I’d know about the Earth’s core this week! Some things I thought were cool are:

    – There is a solid inner core and a liquid outer core
    – The outer core makes up approx 30.8% of the mass of the Earth
    – The outer core has a temperature of 3700 degrees Celcius
    – Motion of the outer core, combined with the rotation of the Earth is what helps to maintain the Earth’s magnetic field
    – The inner core is composed of iron
    – The inner core is approx 1.7% of the mass of the earth
    – The inner core can be found at a depth between 5150-6370km

    Pretty cool hey!

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