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Name the layer of the Earth that is about 2200 kilometres (1367 mi) thick, composed mostly of nickel, iron, and molten rock and where temperatures can reach up to 5,000°C?

  1. A
    Oceanic crust
  2. B
    Continental crust
  3. C
    Outer core
  4. D
    Mantle

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

* The Outer Core is a fluid layer about 2,200km thick, situated beneath the mantle and surrounding the solid inner core.
It is composed primarily of a liquid mixture of iron and nickel, where extremely intense heat conditions generate a fluid temperature dynamic ranging up to 5,000

C. The convective motion within this liquid metallic layer gives rise to Earth's magnetic field.

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Name the layer of the Earth that is about 2200 kilometres (1367 mi) thick, composed mostly of nickel, iron, and molten rock and where temperatures can reach up to 5,000°C?
A
Oceanic crust
B
Continental crust
C
Outer core
D
Mantle

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