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It seems we now know more about outer space than we do about the Earth's core. This is because temperatures are so [high:broad] at the centre of the Earth that human beings have not been able to take a close look at it. However, new [methods:processes] of analysis may soon change all that. The seismic waves [created:harmed] by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions penetrate the Earth's layers at different speeds. It is now hoped that by studying these waves, scientists will be able to make new [discoveries:inventions] and solve some of the mysteries of the [internal:central] structure of the Earth.

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It seems we now know more about outer space than we do about the Earth's core. This is because temperatures are so high at the centre of the Earth that human beings have not been able to take a close look at it. However, new methods of analysis may soon change all that. The seismic waves created by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions penetrate the Earth's layers at different speeds. It is now hoped that by studying these waves, scientists will be able to make new discoveries and solve some of the mysteries of the internal structure of the Earth.
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