Given that the majority of the Earth’s interior is over 1000 degrees Celsius, how does the planet maintain a relatively cool surface temperature, considering it has a thick atmosphere?

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Given that the majority of the Earth’s interior is over 1000 degrees Celsius, how does the planet maintain a relatively cool surface temperature, considering it has a thick atmosphere?

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Answer 1

Your oven can reach a few hundred degrees, but you can usually touch the outside of it because it has good insulation. Now, add a few MILES of insulation between the earths core and us, and it makes it much easier to prevent heat from reaching the surface.