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 deepest parts of the ocean *combined* with the thinnest parts of the earth’s crust are, surprising to some, *incredibly* hot. Known as [hydrothermal vents](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrothermal_vent), these places are where scientists study extremophile (things that can live in extreme conditions) lifeforms because of the massive pressure and temperature.
But generally, when talking about how far from the earth’s core there’s no particular difference between land and ocean. So the reason the seabed isn’t affected by the core more than the beach is because there’s still a *huge* amount of rock between it and the outer parts of magma.
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