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Keywords:  mantle, nickel, core, iron, kilometers
Related Terms: Mantle, Inner core, Crust, Lithosphere, Core, Geosphere, Asthenosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere, Meteorite, Mantle plume, Stratosphere, F region, Isostasy, Micrometeorite, Plates, Mesosphere, Atmosphere, Tectonic, Terra, Continental crust, Planetary boundary layer, Isostatic rebound, Oceanic crust, Homosphere, Fusion crust, Plasmasphere, Troposphere, Earth, Plate, Ionosphere, Plate tectonics, Radiative zone, Isostacy, Tectonic plates, Mesopause, Hotspot, Meteor, Convection zone, Tectonics, Tektite, Boundary layer, Tectonic plate, Endogenic, Corona, E region, Radiation belts, Earthquake, Van allen belts
The outermost part of Earth's core, believed to be liquid, and composed mainly of nickel and iron.
astronomy.nju.edu.cn
The outer portion of the core of the earth which is composed of liquid (molten) iron-nickel metal.
ruby.colorado.edu
Outer region of the Earth's core. It is believed to be liquid nickel and iron and has a density of about 11 grams per cubic centimeter. It surrounds the inner core and has an average thickness of about 2,250 kilometers.
physicalgeography.net
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