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The surface of the Earth as massive slabs riding on the underlying magma of the mantle is called what?
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The principles of plates tectonics.
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One of the unifying theories of geology which describes the surface of the Earth as massive slabs riding on the underlying magma of the mantle is called?
The theory of plate tectonics.
What is the surface feature above a mantle plume called?
The surface feature above the mantle plume is known as the "hotspot".
Which seismic discontinuity forms the boundary between the crust and the mantle?
The sometimes magnesium rich Mohorovičić discontinuity, which often is called simply 'Moho', forms the boundary between the basalt rich crust and the planet's underlying, iron rich mantle.
How do volcanoes erupt on the Earth's surface?
A rising plume of liquid rock (also known as magma) can reach the surface from the underlying mantle. There are also volcanoes which explode due to the pressure of water vapor, when porous rocks contain water, and these rocks are heated by magma. Those are called boiler volcanoes.
What is the crustal surface and uppermost section of the mantle is called the?
Drum roll please...The Crust!
Largest layer of Earth's surface?
The largest layer of the Earth's surface is the mantle.
A series of process on earth's surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called?
A series of processes on Earth's surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called
What brings material from the mantle to the earths surface?
What brings material from the Mantle to the Earth's Surface is rock...
What is the ridge layer of earths surface made up of the crust and part of the mantle called?
lithoshpere
Which layer of earth is the source of molten rock called magma that sometimes rises to earths surface?
the mantle
What is a liquid rock called?
A liquid rock is called magma when it is beneath the Earth's surface and lava when it reaches the surface through volcanic activity.
What floats on earth mantle?
The lithosphere, part crust and part rigid upper mantle, floats on the asthenosphere.
