Earth's outer core is _________________.
A) cool and brittle
B) composed of helium
C) molten due to relatively lower pressure
D) as hot as the surface of the Sun

Question

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Earth's outer core is molten due to the relatively lower pressure at that depth. The high temperature of the core keeps the iron and nickel alloys in the liquid state, making the outer core of the Earth behave like a giant dynamo creating the planet's magnetic field.

Earth's Outer Core Is _________________