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How hot is the inside of the Earth?

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Bolnore Village Cub Scouts (aged 8–10, UK) ask Dr Shichun Huang how hot the inside of the Earth is.

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Fig. 1: The temperature profile of the Earth’s interior.

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Huang, S. How hot is the inside of the Earth?. Nat Rev Earth Environ 6, 437 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-025-00698-3

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