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At what depth would you find mantle material but still be within the lithosphere?
at the end of the earth.
Is the upper mantle part of the lithosphere or asthenosphere?
The The crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle form the lithosphere. The asthenosphere, which is still in the upper mantle, is the next layer down.
Which of earths layers is the coldest?
The coldest layer of the Earth is the lithosphere, which includes the Earth's crust and the upper part of the mantle. Temperatures in the lithosphere increase with depth, but it is still the coldest layer compared to the inner core, outer core, and lower mantle.
Is Earth's mantle hot?
A common definition of the lithosphere-astenosphere boundary is a thermal one. The astenosphere begins when 1300°C are reached. The lithosphere (containing the crust and the lithospheric mantle) is thus cooler than 1300°C but the lower portion of the lithosphere is still very hot (maybe 500-900°C or so). From the asthenosphere down towards the core the temperature keeps increasing and at the core the mantle has an estimated temperature of 4000°C.
How far below the earth's surface is the asthenosphere?
The asthenosphere begins at around 100-150 km depth in the Earth. This is below the lithosphere, which consists of the crust and the uppermost mantle (the plates in plate tectonics).The asthenosphere is in the mantle, but it is still unclear how much of the mantle (which goes down to a depth of ~2900 km) is actually part of the asthenosphere.
What thin layer of rock surrounds the earth?
That's called the crust. The size of the crust compared to the size of the Earth's mantle can be compared to the size of the radius of an apple as the mantle and the apple's skin as the thickness of the crust. the crust is broken up into several plates that float and move around on the mantle's molten surface.
How are the lithoshphere and asthenosphere similar and how are they different?
The differences and similarities between lithosphere and asthenosphere are as follows. Lithoshphere is made up of rigid rocks flowing above asthenosphere. Asthenosphere has rocks that are more plastic like because they can flow even tho they are still solid rock. The top part of asthenosphere is the same as the lower part of lithosphere, if the top part of asthenosphere cools it then becomes part of lithosphere. Lithosphere and asthenosphere are both made up of the upper part of the mantle on Earth but Lithosphere is also made up of the crust.
Is Earth's crust the coldest layer?
No, Earth's crust is not the coldest layer. The crust is relatively cool compared to the underlying mantle and core, but it can still experience significant temperature variations depending on depth and location. The coldest temperatures on Earth are found in the atmosphere, particularly in polar regions and at high altitudes, while the mantle and core are much hotter, with temperatures increasing with depth.
What is the earth's layer of solid rock that flows under pressure?
The solid layer of the earth that can still flow is called the asthenosphere. This layer is located in the mantle of the earth the layer below the upper crust and lithosphere, home of the tectonic plates.
What is a planets mantle?
A planet's mantle is the layer of rock between the crust and the core. It is made up of solid but flowing rock material that is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates and heat transfer within the planet.
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.
How would you descirbe what is like in the mantle?
A solid layer made of iron and a nicel
