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How much time does it take for a rock in earths asthenosphere to flow?
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What will happen if the flow of hot rock in earths mantle if the planets core eventually cools?
The flow of hot rock in earths mantle will stop and Earth's magnetic field will disappear
What is the melted rock which flows out of the earths surface is called?
Magma, or pyroclastic flow.
Is the mantle made of hot and solid rock that can flow?
It is made of very hot liquid rock that flows, though the asthenosphere is almost a solid, it is more like clay.
What causes hot plasticlike rocks in the asthenosphere to rise toward the earths surface?
The rock in a rising convection current is hotter and more buoyant than the surrounding rock, causing it to rise.
What layer of earth is made of melted rock and solid?
the inner core
The rock that makes up the is partially melted and able to flow?
asthenosphere
What is the soft layer of rock in the earths mantle?
The soft layer of rock in the Earth's mantle is called the asthenoshere. The asthenoshere is a solid but able to flow slowly.
Does The solid rock of the asthenosphere has the ability to flow.?
yes because it is a solid that can move
Which of the Earths layers is made of hot slowly flowing rock?
Hot, slowly flowing rock comprises the asthenosphere, which is part of the mantle.
What will happen if the flow of hot rock in earths mantle if the planets core eventually cools?
The flow of hot rock in earths mantle will stop and Earth's magnetic field will disappear
Is Asthenosphere a liquid rock?
No. The rock of the asthenosphere forms a ductile solid.
If a lava flow at earths surface had a basaltic composition what rock type would the flow likely be?
A Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock.
Which condition found in earths asthenosphere producing partial melting of rock?
temperature= 2000 degrees Celsius pressure= 0.1 million atmospheres
What is the melted rock which flows out of the earths surface is called?
Magma, or pyroclastic flow.
What do earths tectonic plates do?
The plates (continental and ocean plates) ride atop the asthenosphere, a layer of viscous rock in the upper mantle beneath the crust.
Is the mantle made of hot and solid rock that can flow?
It is made of very hot liquid rock that flows, though the asthenosphere is almost a solid, it is more like clay.
Why does rock in the asthenosphere behave differently from the rock above?
The rock in the asthenosphere behaves differently from the rock above because the rate of deformation is different.
