Which layer of the earth as the highest density & why? Inner core, lithopsphere, mantle, crust or outer core?

Question

I really just need a simple explanation, like is it because of it's depth or it's temperature

Answer 1

Because of the difference in materials and the compression of gravity at depth, the inner core is the highest density. The lowest is the crust which is basically floating on the mantle. While no one has drilled that far, the basic assumption from magnetism and pieces of other planets delivered as meteors is that the inner material is iron, nickle and other heavy magnetic elements along with heavy radioactive elements.

Answer 2

Mike is right. The inner core is the most dense. The inner core is mostly iron and nickel which is very heavy (very dense). The outer core is liquid iron and nickel which is slightly less dense than the solid inner core simply because it is liquid. Density is mass per unit volume of a substance under specified conditions of pressure and temperature. Simply stated, iron and nickel is very heavy relative to the mantle and crust.

Answer 3

The inner core has the highest density as its constituents made up of Ni & Fe are in highly compressed state due to high pressure and temperature. The compression is so much that the atomic structure itself is compressed to accomodate more numbers of atoms per unit cubic space than at sea level.
thnks

Answer 4

The earths crust is thickest where the mountain ranges are. It's thinnest where the oceans are at it's deepest. Think of the earts crust as being symetrical. What you see on top of the crust is basically the same at the bottom of it.

Answer 5

RE: CAN YOU GIVE ME FACTS ON THE EARTH'S CRUST,MANTLE,OUTER CORE AND INNER CORE? Can you give me facts about the Earth's crust, mantle,outer core, and inner core?? PLEASE!! I REALLY NEED HELP!

Answer 6

mickey mantle was a dang good ballplayer