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PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP ME PLEASE!!! The Earth's inner core reaches temperatures that are at times greater than 9000°F. What causes this layer to remain solid despite the high temperature?

A) the constant shifting of continental plates b) extreme sways in temperature
C) plate tectonics D) the immense pressure that it is under

User Fthr
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D) the immense pressure that it is under

Believe me took the test it is right.
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D) because it is under all of the Earth's mass so it is pressing it together constantly... think of ooblek when you're shaping it together with your hands.
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