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2007-10-02 20:37:40
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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Scientists have long thought Earth's core is solid. Now they have some solid evidence.
The core is thought to be a two-part construction. The inner core is solid iron, and that's surrounding by a molten core, theory holds. Around the core is the mantle, and near the planet's surface is a thin crust -- the part that breaks now and then and creates earthquakes.
The core was discovered in 1936 by monitoring the internal rumbles of earthquakes, which send seismic waves rippling through the planet. The waves, which are much like sound waves, are bent when they pass through layers of differing densities, just as light is bent as it enters water. By noting a wave's travel time, much can be inferred about the Earth's insides.
Yet for more than 60 years, the solidity of the core has remained in the realm of theory.
A study announced today involved complex monitoring of seismic waves passing through the planet. The technique is not new, but this is the first time it's been employed so effectively to probe the heart of our world.
The core consists of a solid inner core and a fluid outer core. The fluid contains iron, which, as it moves, generates the Earth's magnetic field. The crust and upper mantle form the lithosphere, which is broken up into several plates that float on top of the hot molten mantle below
2007-10-03 03:38:22
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answer #2
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answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7
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Cheese
2007-10-03 03:47:25
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answer #3
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answered by Professor Kitty 6
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No one is absolutely sure but it is thought to be made up of molten iron and other heavy metals.
2007-10-03 04:43:55
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answer #4
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answered by Curious Cat 3
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actually its made of liquid minerals {Nickel,Iron etc (most of the minerals found on the earths crust is found down there)}
2007-10-03 03:41:17
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answer #5
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answered by Alvin Jose G 2
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mainly it is made up of iron however it also consists some traces of nickel and cobalt.
2007-10-03 03:45:31
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answer #6
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answered by newton 2
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hydrogen helium oxygen estrogen and hair
Oops, thats the sun.
2007-10-03 03:46:27
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answer #7
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answered by vaendegyn 2
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mostly mantle and molten rock
2007-10-03 03:44:12
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answer #8
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answered by just-a-girl 3
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marshmellow
2007-10-03 03:43:56
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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