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  • Earth's Inner Core: Solid Despite Extreme Heat and Pressure
    The layer of the Earth that is solid due to tremendous pressure is the inner core.

    Here's why:

    * Composition: The inner core is primarily made of iron with a small amount of nickel.

    * Pressure: The immense pressure from the weight of all the layers above it is so great that it forces the iron atoms to pack tightly together, making the inner core a solid despite its incredibly high temperature (around 5,200° Celsius).

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