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What solid layers can flow?
A glacier is an example of a solid that flows, albeit very slowly.
Is the lithosphere solid but able to flow?
The lithosphere is solid and does not flow, but is carried on top of the asthenosphere.
What made up solid rocks that flow very slowly?
the answer is the Mesosphere
Is the outer core able to flow slowly?
yes
Is the mantle of the earth able to flow very slowly?
Yes, the Earth's mantle can flow very slowly due to its semi-solid state and the high temperatures and pressures found at those depths. This flow occurs over geological timescales and is driven by convection currents resulting from heat from the Earth's core. While the mantle is not liquid, its solid rock can behave like a viscous fluid, allowing for tectonic plate movement and other geophysical processes.
What is the semi rigid layer of solid rock that flows very slowly called?
The rock layer beneath the Earth's surface that slowly flows is the mantle. (Given enough time, all rocks, even the most solid, will flow through molecular motion.)The mantle is a slowly convecting layer of rock which flows in order to transfer heat from the core to the Earth's surface. It is this convection that drives the movements of the continents and can cause volcanic mountains to form.The athenosphere is the highly viscous, mechanically-weak and ductilely-deforming upper mantle of the Earth. It is the zone upon which the great rigid and brittle lithospheric plates of the Earth's crust move about. However, the whole mantle is flowing, albeit very slowly.
Is glass fluid or solid at room temperature?
Glass is considered a solid at room temperature, even though it may appear to flow slowly over long periods of time.
Is the asthenosphere solid?
The asthenosphere is a ductile solid.The asthenosphere is a layer of the mantle that consists of slowing flowing solid rock, so I would say it is considered both a liquid and a solid in one.
Glaciers are able to flow?
yes glaciers can flow they are much like water exept well solid XD always lolcat123
Why does the solid rock in the asthenospere have the ability to flow like honey?
The solid rock in the asthenosphere has the ability to flow like honey because of the high temperatures and pressures in this region. This combination causes the rock to deform and flow plastically over long timescales, similar to how honey can flow slowly under the right conditions.
What is the plasticity of earth?
While still solid, the asthenosphere is able to flow. The ability of a solid to flow is called plasticity. See "What's the matter?" for an activity to demonstrate plasticity. Since the asthenosphere is more liquid than the rest of the mantle, the broken lithosphere plates are able to "float" on it.
Is pitch a solid at room temperature?
No, it is a highly viscous liquid, do a search on the Pitch Drop Experiment.
