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INNER CORE
Inner Core The inner core is a hot, dense
OUTER CORE
ball of (mostly) iron. It has a radius of
The outer core, which is liquid, is about 1300 miles
about 1,220 kilometers (758 miles).
(2092 km) thick. Both the inner and outer cores
Temperature in the inner core is about
consist primarily of iron and nickel and are
5,200° Celsius (9,392° Fahrenheit). The
extremely hot with temperatures ranging from
pressure is nearly 3.6 million atmosphere
7200–9000℉ (4000–5000℃). Mantle: Most of
Earth's volume is in the mantle