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It is mostly solid rock, but less viscous at tectonic plate boundaries and mantle plumes. Mantle rocks there are soft and able to move plastically (over the course of millions of years) at great depth and pressure. The transfer of heat and material in the mantle helps determine the landscape of Earth
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∙ 14y agoThat part of the Earth that lies beneath the crust and above the central core. On average, the mantle begins about 22 mi (35 km) below the surface and ends at a depth of about 1,800 mi (2,900 km). Predominant in the rock material are olivines,pyroxenes, and the silicate perovskite, a dense form of enstatite
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What is the uppermost part of the mantle that has liquid and plastic properties called?
Asthenosphere
What part of the earth is very hot and has properties of both solids and liquids?
The Mantle Is The Part Of Earth That Has Properties Of A Solid And A Liquid.
What are the major layers of earths internal structure based on physical properties?
inner core outer core lower mantle upper mantle lithosphere
What is the layer inside Earth that is comprised of material that can flow like a liquid yet also retain solid properties?
The mantle.
What are the earths layers of rock classified by?
Earth's layers classified by their composition and their physical properties.
Why there are different properties in the mantle and core?
Their different properties are due to their chemistry, pressure, and temperature.
Is the mantle divided into layers based on the physical properties?
no, it cant be the properties because the earth's mantle was thought to be different then what we think it is now. i am pretty sure it is where the sections are located at.
What is the uppermost part of the mantle that has liquid and plastic properties called?
Asthenosphere
Is the mantle of earth studied directly or indirectly?
the mantle is molten lava and assorted other properties; of course we can't study it directly
What part of the earth is very hot and has properties of both solids and liquids?
The Mantle Is The Part Of Earth That Has Properties Of A Solid And A Liquid.
Why does solid rock in earths mantle melt?
Rocks do not melt in the mantle; however, they may exhibit certain plastic-like or liquid-like properties.
What are the major layers of earths internal structure based on physical properties?
inner core outer core lower mantle upper mantle lithosphere
What happen to the rocks in the mantle?
the minerals posses a number of properties that are used as an aid in their identitification
What happen to the rock in the mantle?
the minerals posses a number of properties that are used as an aid in their identitification
What happens to the rocks in the mantle?
the minerals posses a number of properties that are used as an aid in their identitification
List the layers of earth by their chemical composition and by their physical properties?
by the chemical composition is: the crust, the mantle (upper mantle and mantle), and the core. (you can put inner or outer) by the physical property is: lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer core, inner core. hope i helped
What is the layer inside Earth that is comprised of material that can flow like a liquid yet also retain solid properties?
The mantle.
