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QuizMultiple Choice

Earth's Interior

Question 3 • LVA-Earth and Space Science - FALL

Earth’s inner core is

Answer
A
a dense ball of solid metal.
B
a layer of molten metal.
C
a layer of hot rock.
D
a layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer skin.

Explanation

Earth’s inner core is a dense, solid sphere made mostly of iron and nickel. The outer core is the layer of molten metal surrounding it, so choice B describes the outer core, not the inner core. The correct choice is “a dense ball of solid metal.”

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