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Earth's mantle extends to a depth of 2890 km, making it the thickest layer of Earth. The pressure, at the bottom of the mantle, is ~140 GPa (1.4 Matm).
1.4 Matm = 1.4 million atmospheres = 1.4 million x 14.7 = 20.58 million lbs per square inch
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What is the color of the earths mantle?
the earth's mantle is brown
What element is not found in large quantities in Earths mantle?
The element carbon is not found in large quantities in Earths mantle.
Why isn't the earths entire mantle liquid?
"Because there are different pressure-temperature slopes for adiabatically ascending bodies and melting curves."
What is The scientific name for the earths upper mantle?
The metosphere is the name of the mantle
What is hotter inner mantle or outer mantle?
the earths core is the hottest part of the earth. the metals in the earths outer core is liquid because of the heat and the metals in the earths core is solid but still the earths core is the hottest
When rocks return to earths mantle to earths mantle they can eventually melt and become magma. and are the main factors that control this change.?
heat and pressure
Which layer of the Earths atmosphere is the pressure inferred to be 1.0 million atmospheres?
Stiffer mantle.
Why do few earthquake happen in earths mantle?
Few earthquakes happen in the earths mantle do to the fact that the mantle has a folded deformation. This means that the amount of pressure on the mantle caused it to deform.
How many layers in earths mantle?
there are 7 layers in earths mantle.
Earths middle layer?
the mantle
What is the color of the earths mantle?
the earth's mantle is brown
What is under the earths surface and in the earths crust?
mantle
Where would you be most likely to find granite in earths mantle or earths continents?
you will find it in earths mantle because it is a kind of an igneous rock
How is the mixture of cornstarch and water different from the Earths Mantle?
the earths mantle is very hot were cornstarch is not hot at all
How is the mixture of cornstarch and water differ from the earths mantle?
the earths mantle is very hot were cornstarch is not hot at all
What element is not found in large quantities in Earths mantle?
The element carbon is not found in large quantities in Earths mantle.
Why isn't the earths entire mantle liquid?
"Because there are different pressure-temperature slopes for adiabatically ascending bodies and melting curves."
