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What is the mechanical layer of earths that is solid rock and moves the least?
mesosphere
What is the layer of the earth that is composed of rock yet flows due to extreme heat and pressure called?
mantel
What is earths heat source?
The sun
What is the major heat source of earth's crust?
there are many reasons for heat in earths crust. like the friction between rock masses during movements of earths crust. there may also be heat left over from the original heat of earths interior. but the main reason for heat in earths crust is radioactive elements. they give off energy that can be absorbed as heat. some radioactive elements include uranium, thorium, and a form of potassium.
What does earths atmosphere trap from the sun?
heat
What is the temp for the earths mantel?
1400 Fahrenheit
What is the composition of Earths mantel?
kum kum paste
What is the composition of earths lower mantel?
kum kum paste
What is 80 percent of earths volume made of?
It's the mantel.
What is the melted rock called that flows in the earths mantel?
magma
What is the process of heat movement in the mantel?
Lava circulating under the mantel moves it.
What would you find in earths upper mantel?
Melted, plasticlike rocks
Why does your fireplace mantel get hot when the gas is lit?
Because of the heat from the fire heating up the mantel.
What is the source of heat in the mantel?
from the beginning of time
What creates heat inside the earth?
pressure from the mantel.
What is the mantel of the earth made of?
The largest portion of the earth. Below the crust and above the core of the Earth! what percentage is it of the earth?
Why does the earths mantel remain in a liquid state?
Because it is bring heated by the hotter layers under.
