The hotter inner core of Earth is ________ and the relatively cooler outer core is ________.

A. solid; liquid
B. liquid; solid
C. solid; also solid
D. liquid; also liquid


Answer: A

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1.100% 2.10% 3.1000% 4.1%

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A.


B.

C.

D.

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