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What is earths upper mantle composition?

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Where is earths greatest bulk composition?

mantle


What is The scientific name for the earths upper mantle?

The metosphere is the name of the mantle


Do continents drift slowly on earths upper mantle or earths core?

Continents drift on top of the upper mantle. The core is much further down.


What is the composition and approximate thickness of the mantle?

Earths mantle is less dense and very hot. The mantle is 2885km thick.


What is the average thickness of the earths upper mantle?

410km


How thick is the earths upper mantle?

about 20 inches


What is the moving portion of earths crust and upper mantle?

a moving portion of earths crust and upper mantle is called a ridge that's when the ocean floor has underwater volcano that erupts


What do geologist call the earths crust and upper mantle?

The lithosphere.


Crust and earths upper mantle makes up what?

it is the lithosphere


Is probably closest in chemical composition to the upper mantle?

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Which forces responsible for earths crust and lithosphere floating on the mantle?

convection currents in the upper mantle


What is the composition of the mantl?

The earths mantle is less dense and it's very hot.