Interior of the Earth

Question

Describe the features of Core.

Answer

The features of Core:
(i)The core mantle boundary is located at the depth of 2,900 km. The outer core is in liquid state while the inner core is in solid state.
(ii)The density of material at the mantle core boundary is around 5 g/cm3 and at the centre of the earth at 6,300 km, the density value is around 13g/cm3.
(ii)The core is made up of very heavy material mostly constituted by nickel and iron. It is sometimes referred to as the nife layer.

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