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The crust is referred to as the outer skin of the planet, where all life as we know it exists. There are two types of crust--continental, which is granitic in composition, and oceanic, which is basaltic in composition. The depth of the crust varies from about 0-40 miles, and is composed mainly of silicate rich rock.
The mantle extends from the boundary with the crust, to a depth of around 1800 miles, making it Earth's most massive layer. The uppermost layer is a brittle solid and is attached to the crust. Directly underneath the crust and uppermost mantle lies the asthenosphere, where hot solid rock is in a plastic-like state, able to move long distances on geologic time scales. This plasticity decreases with depth as the lithostatic pressure increases toward the boundary with the core. Chemically, the mantle differs from the crust in that the rock is ultramafic (very high in iron and magnesium) compared to the more silica rich rock of the crust. Temperature also increases with depth (geothermal gradient), and therefore temperatures in the mantle are significantly higher than in the crust.
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What is the difference between the magma and the mantle?
mantle is earth's layers there is 4 important layers crust, mantle, outer and inner core. Yet magma is volcano and more into that (:Karina:
What is the layer of hot solid material between earth's crust and outer core?
There are several layers between the outer core and the crust mainly combined into one and called the Mantle.
What does the mantle lie between?
crust and core
Where you the earths mantle located?
The mantle lies between the crust and the outer core of Earth's interior, and is not within the crust.
Continental crust and the difference between oceanic crust?
Oceanic crust is mostly basaltic, which is denser, while continental crust is made from mostly basaltic and sedimentary rocks, which are less dense. This difference in density is why the oceanic crust sinks lower (thus the oceans) and the continental crust rides higher (thus the continents) on the mantle.
The distinction between the crust and mantle is primarily on the basis of a difference in?
Chemistry
The distance between the crust and the mantle?
15 kilo meters is the distance between the crust and the mantle
What is the moho barrier for?
It is between the Crust and the upper mantle
What are the zone between core and crust?
The chemical layer of the Earth known as the mantle lies between the crust and the core.
What is crust and upper mantle of the EARTH?
The upper mantle is in between the lower mantle and the earths crust Crust- the outer most solid shell of the earth. The Uppermost mantle and the earth's crust form the lithosphere.
What is the difference between the magma and the mantle?
mantle is earth's layers there is 4 important layers crust, mantle, outer and inner core. Yet magma is volcano and more into that (:Karina:
What is the meaning of the upper mantle?
a mantle is something between the crust
What is the difference between Mohorovicic discontinuity and Gutenberg discontinuity?
Mohorovicic discontinuity is located between the upper mantle and the crust, while the Gutenberg discontinuityis located between the lower mantle and the outer core.
Is the boundary between the crust and upper mantle?
The boundary between the crust and the upper mantle is called the Mohorovičić discontinuity, commonly known as the Moho.
What is the area between the mantle and core where hot rocks forced into the crust?
area between the mantle and the core where hot rock is forced into the crust
What is between the mantle and the soil layer?
the crust
What is between the crust and the core of the earth?
The mantle.
