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What is the general term of the up and down forces between the crust and the mantle?
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Isostasy is the balance and buoyancy of the Earth's crust floating on the asthenosphere, the top layer of the mantle. The asthenosphere, like Silly Putty, adjusts to the different densities and thicknesses of the crust.
For instance, glaciers add weight (density, really) to the surface of the Earth. The added density depresses the flexible crust down into the asthenosphere, which, in turn, responds by slowly flowing away from the added burden. As the glaciers melt, the crust under them rebounds (rises), and the asthenosphere flows back, returning to its normal level.
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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.
Which forces responsible for earths crust and lithosphere floating on the mantle?
convection currents in the upper mantle
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What is the meaning of the upper mantle?
a mantle is something between the crust
What do you call the region of Earth between the core and the crust?
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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.
What layer is between the crust and the core?
The mantle.
