Which of the following is the best explanation why is the Earth's inner core solid?

Question 2 options:

The particles are no longer moving as fast because it has cooled to a solid.


Because the inner core is the same temperature as the sun.


Because it's made of a mixture of iron and nickel which are only found in a solid state.


The pressure from the other layers of the Earth cause the inner core to be solid.

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