Earth's Solid Inner Core Results from the Fact That the

question 85

Multiple Choice

Earth's solid inner core results from the fact that the

• A) outer core is heated and melted by friction between the core and the mantle, and this heating does not extend to the inner core.
• B) melting temperature of an iron-nickel mixture increases with increasing pressure and rises above the actual temperature in the inner core.
• C) inner core has a different composition than the outer core, with a higher melting temperature.
• D) temperature of the inner core is lower than the temperature of the outer core, producing a temperature inversion.

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