Inner Core

Shea M.
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  1. magma
    molten rock in the earth's crust
    It is a magma like liquid layer that surrounds the Inner Core and creates Earth's magnetic field.
  2. core
    the center of an object
    The Outer Core is the second to last layer of the Earth.
  3. magnetic field
    the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
    It is a magma like liquid layer that surrounds the Inner Core and creates Earth's magnetic field.
  4. Celsius
    Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer
    Temperature The Outer Core is about 4000-5000 degrees Celsius.
  5. magnetism
    attraction for iron
    Magnetism Because the outer core moves around the inner core, Earth's magnetism is created
  6. nickel
    a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
    Composition The Outer Core is composed of iron and some nickel.
  7. layer
    a single thickness of some substance or material
    The Outer Core is the second to last layer of the Earth.
  8. liquid
    fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
    It is a magma like liquid layer that surrounds the Inner Core and creates Earth's magnetic field.
  9. magnetic
    of or relating to or caused by attraction for iron
    It is a magma like liquid layer that surrounds the Inner Core and creates Earth's magnetic field.
  10. melt
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state
    The Inner Core is so hot it causes all the metal in the Outer Core to melt into liquid magma.
  11. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
    It is a magma like liquid layer that surrounds the Inner Core and creates Earth's magnetic field.
  12. compose
    form the substance of
    Composition The Outer Core is composed of iron and some nickel.
  13. create
    bring into existence
    It is a magma like liquid layer that surrounds the Inner Core and creates Earth's magnetic field.
  14. metal
    a chemical element or alloy that is usually a shiny solid
    The Inner Core is so hot it causes all the metal in the Outer Core to melt into liquid magma.
  15. ore
    a mineral that contains metal valuable enough to be mined
    There is very few rocks and iron and nickel ore left in the Outer Core because of the Inner Core melting all the metal into liquid magma Thickness The Outer Core is about 2200 km thick.
  16. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
    Temperature The Outer Core is about 4000-5000 degrees Celsius.
  17. thick
    not thin
    In this section you will learn about how Earth's magnetic field is created, how hot it is, how thick the Outer Core is and a few interesting facts about the Outer Core.
  18. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
    In this section you will learn about how Earth's magnetic field is created, how hot it is, how thick the Outer Core is and a few interesting facts about the Outer Core.
  19. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
    Temperature The Outer Core is about 4000-5000 degrees Celsius.
Created on Thu May 09 10:35:21 EDT 2013 (updated Thu May 09 10:42:56 EDT 2013)

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