Interior of the Earth — Geography STD 8 — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8GeographyInterior of the Earth3 Marks
Question
The inner core.
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Answer
The inner core is located below the upper core.
It is located at the depth from 5150 km to 6371 km from the surface of the earth.
The average temperature of the inner core of the earth is around $6000^{\circ} C$. The density of the inner core of the earth is approximately $13.3 gm / cm ^3$.
The elements, viz. Iron (Ferrous) and Nickel (Ni) are mainly found in the inner core of the earth. Therefore, it is also called Nife.
The temperature at the centre of the earth is almost equivalent to the surface temperature of the sun.
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