Scientists have discovered that the inner core of Earth is a solid while the outer core is a liquid. What is the cause of this o

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Scientists have discovered that the inner core of Earth is a solid while the outer core is a liquid. What is the cause of this o

bservation?
A. The outer core has a higher temperature and more pressure than the inner core.

B. The outer care has lower temperature and lower pressure then the inner core.

C. The inner core has a lower temperature and higher pressure than the outer core.

D. The inner core has a higher temperature and lower pressure than the outer core.

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storchak [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-24T00:51:42+03:00

Answer:Scientists figured out that the outer core must be liquid because S waves do not pass through it, but P waves do. The behavior of P and S waves also indicates that the inner core is solid. The speed of seismic waves also depends on the density of the material through which they are traveling.

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