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Explain what has lead to the inner core being
extremely hot?

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Answer:

The interior of Earth is very hot (the temperature of the core reaches more than 5,000 degrees Celsius) for two main reasons: The heat from when the planet formed, The heat from the decay of radioactive elements.

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