The core of the Earth is like a ball of very hot metals. (4000
degrees F. to 9000 degrees F.) The outer core is so hot that
the metals in it are all in the liquid state. The outer core is
located about 1800 miles beneath the crust and is about 1400 miles
thick. The outer core is composed of the melted metals nickel and
iron.
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