Science Explainer: All about Earth's core - Formative Staff | Library

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Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.

Earth’s ___________________ helps life on the planet to survive. Without it, ________________ would strip the Earth of its ________________.

Drag each statement into the correct box to indicate whether it describes a characteristic of the Earth's outer or inner core.

is mostly made from very hot solid iron at very high pressures
grows at a rate of about one millimeter per year
pushes into the mantle around subduction zones
creates the Earth's magnetic field from its moving liquid metal
contains dissolved elements such as gold, platinum, and cobalt

Outer core

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Which factors do geoscientists use to help them learn about the Earth's core? Select three correct answers.

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