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What is the name of the layer below the crust?
mantle
What is another name for the upper mantle of the earth?
The Earth's Crust
What is the name of the earth's thickest layer?
The mantle
What is The scientific name for the earths upper mantle?
The scientific name for the Earth's upper mantle is "asthenosphere." It is a layer of the Earth located beneath the lithosphere and is characterized by its partially molten state, which allows for the movement of tectonic plates.
What is the name of the rock that makes up Mars' mantle?
The mantle of Mars is probably made of peridotite, like Earth's mantle.
What is another name for the earths crust and upper mantle?
It is called the lithosphere.
What is the name for solid surface of the earth?
The solid surface of the Earth is called the lithosphere. It includes the crust and the upper mantle and is divided into several tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below.
What is the bottom part of the mantle called?
The bottom part of the mantle is called the "lower mantle." It lies beneath the upper mantle and extends from about 670 kilometers to 2,900 kilometers below the Earth's surface. The lower mantle is composed of solid rock that is capable of flowing over long periods of time.
Is there another name for the lower mantle?
Yes, the lower mantle is also known as the mesosphere. It is the region of Earth's mantle that lies between the upper mantle and the outer core.
Is magma the idea that the earth's crust is broken into plates that move on top of the mantle?
The idea that the earth's crust is broken into plates that move on top of the mantle is known as the theory of plate tectonics.Magma is the name given to molten rock below the Earth's surface.
What is the name of the plate where the crust goes back down into the earth?
The mantle
What is another name for center of earth that starts with a M?
mantle, magma
