What is the best explanation of why the iron found in the inner core of the Earth remains in the solid state even though the temperature in the inner core is roughly 5700 °C?

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What is the best explanation of why the iron found in the inner core of the Earth remains in the solid state even though the temperature in the inner core is roughly 5700 °C?

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Explanation: the pressure from gravity in the inner core prevents the iron from melting to a liquid

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