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This layer of earth is made of liquid metal and creates a magnetic field around the Earth.

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Answer:

The outer core.

Step-by-step explanation:

The magnetic field is generated by electric currents due to the motion of convection currents of molten iron in the Earth's outer core: these convection currents are caused by heat escaping from the core, a natural process called a geodynamo.

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