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barry barry
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11 years ago
Compare and contrast the core of Mercury (40% of volume) to that of Earth (~10% of volume). If Mercury is smaller, why is that core bigger than that of Earth's?
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11 years ago
Earth is larger, so it has more mass and therefore more gravitational pull than Mercury. This condenses the iron into a tighter, smaller bundle.
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No worries, barry Slight Smile
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