Inner Core

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

A diagram showing the layers of the Earth including the mantle.

The inner core is the inner most layer of the Earth underneath the outer core.

About the Inner Core

The inner core is solid.

The inner core spins due to convection currents in the outer core which generates the Earth's magnetic field.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The inner core is the inner most layer of the Earth underneath the outer core.

About the Inner Core

The inner core is solid.

The inner core spins due to convection currents in the outer core which generates the Earth's magnetic field.