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Non Life Sciences => Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology => Topic started by: thedoc on 03/08/2016 11:42:58
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If we could slice the Earth in half and leave the inner or outer core intact (like cutting an avocado), what would it look like from space?
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Tony
Miami, Florida, USA.
Asked by Obtrunco Tony
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This sort of thing ? ...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_interior
But most of the Earth is liquid,
so the result of splitting it in two would be more like splitting a drop of water than halving an avocado.