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What did seismic studies reveal about the outer core?
It is liquid.
- It is made of sand
- It is liquid ✔
- It is solid iron
Why: Shear waves cannot propagate through the liquid outer core, showing it is liquid.
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The outer core is a liquid asset.
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Answer: It is liquid. Shear waves cannot propagate through the liquid outer core, showing it is liquid.
- Geology en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology
a liquid outer core (where shear waves were not able to propagate)
Checked 2026-11-07.
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