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The lithosphere, consisting of the crust and uppermost mantle, is comprised of solid brittle rock. The mantle is also considered a solid, although because of intense heat and partial melting, it is ductile. Finally, the inner core is also considered a solid due to incredible pressure on the largely iron-nickel material there.
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If the center of the earth is its hottest part why is it solid?
What is a solid center of eath
When a moon cast a shadow on part of the earth?
It is called a solar eclipse. And when the Earth casts a shadow on the moon, it is called a lunar eclipse.
The solid part of the Earth's surface?
The solid part of the Earth's surface is known as the Earth's crust. Comprising both the continental crust and the oceanic crust, it is the outermost layer of the Earth. The continental crust, primarily composed of granite, forms the continents, while the oceanic crust, composed mainly of basalt, underlies the ocean floors. The Earth's crust is crucial for supporting life and geological processes, providing a solid foundation for the diverse ecosystems on land and influencing the planet's geophysical dynamics, such as tectonic movements and volcanic activity.
Why is there liquid water on Earth?
Actually it's not. As best as we can tell the center (a ball of nickel/iron slightly smaller than the moon) is solid. The layer outside it is liquid. The liquid part is liquid because it's hot (part gravity, part radioactive decay) The solid part is also hot, but the pressure is great enough to solidify it.
What is the texture of planet Earth?
solid rock
What is the large piece of the solid part of the earth called?
The large piece of the solid part of the earth is called a tectonic plate
What is the solid part of the Earth called where you live called?
ground
The topmost solid part of the earth is called?
The topmost, solid part of the earth is called the lithosphere. The lithosphere is underlain by the asthenosphere, which is the deeper, hotter, and weaker part of the upper mantle.
What is the solid part of the earth on which you live on is called?
The land mass
What is solid part of earth's surface called?
The lithosphere.
What part of the earth behaves like a brittle solid?
The crust and the upper part of the mantle are the solid part of the Earth called the lithosphere.
What is earth hard surface is formed of?
It is the surface we live on and is known as the Earth's Crust.
Gaseous portion of the Earth?
The gaseous part of the Earth is called the atmosphere. The solid portion of Earth is the geosphere, and the hydrosphere is the Earth's water component.
The solid part of earth is made up of material called?
lithosphere
Solid part of core of earth?
The inner core is the solid part
What is the most dense region of the earth called?
The Inner Core is the most dense part of the Earth. It is a solid core of iron and nickel.
What is the solid part of a solution called?
The solid part of a solution is called a solute.
