Science Explainer: All about Earth's core
Read the passage All about Earth's core. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage All about Earth's core. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage All about Earth's core. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage All about Earth's core. Then answer the questions below.
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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.
contains dissolved elements such as gold, platinum, and cobalt
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
is mostly made from very hot solid iron at very high pressures
Outer core
Inner core
Which factors do geoscientists use to help them learn about the Earth's core? Select three correct answers.