ELI5. If the Earth’s core is so hot

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I saw this question somewhere else, but if the Earth’s core is so hot, then why are the deepest parts of the Oceans so cold? Shouldn’t they be boiling or at least warmer?

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I think it’s like asking: why am is it not boiling at the top of mountains because you’re closer to the sun?

The difference in distance is negligible

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