Question

Earth's Layers and Features Unit Test 1 of 101 of 10 Items Question Which of the following is a true statement?(1 point) Responses Pressure from the outer layers makes the inner core a solid, but it is so hot that the rocks move around like a thick liquid. Pressure from the outer layers makes the inner core a solid, but it is so hot that the rocks move around like a thick liquid. The inner core is the hottest layer because it is at the center of the Earth, which makes the heavy metals in this layer liquid. The inner core is the hottest layer because it is at the center of the Earth, which makes the heavy metals in this layer liquid. The inner core is the hottest layer because it is at the center of the Earth, but pressure from the outer layers makes the inner core solid. The inner core is the hottest layer because it is at the center of the Earth, but pressure from the outer layers makes the inner core solid. The inner core is the hottest and largest layer of the Earth that holds pockets of magma that can make it to the surface.

Answer 1

The inner core is the hottest layer because it is at the center of the Earth, which makes the heavy metals in this layer liquid.