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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The ocean is about 11km at its deepest. The Earth has a radius of ~6371km. The deepest part of the ocean is *much* closer to being part of the surface than it is to being part of the core.
In addition, the water in the ocean doesn’t stay put. If you have a pocket of heated water at the bottom of the ocean, it will rise up towards the top (hot things rise), and new cool water will sink down.
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