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Is the rock in the crust able to move around more easily than the rock in the lower mantle since the rock in the crust moves around differently than rock in the lower mantle?
The rock in the lower mantle moves around easily than the crust. This is because rock in the lower mantle is hotter and closer to its melting point. Rocks in the crust are cooler thus harder to move around.
Is rock in the crust able to move around more easily than the rock in the lower mantle?
No it's the other way round. Rock in the mantle is hotter, nearer to its melting point (though it's still solid) and so can move around quite easily. Rock in the crust is much cooler, like frozen ice and so it is much harder to move around.
Plates may move because of this type of movement in the mantle?
mantle
Which of earths mechanical layers is easily deformed?
The asthenosphere, located in the upper mantle, is easily deformed due to its semi-molten state. This layer allows tectonic plates to move on the ductile rock beneath them.
How does the mantle move if ti is cooler?
it is donna move slower
What drives the process of plate teconics?
Mantle convection causes the tectonic plates of the Earth to move slowly. Mantle convection is when heat moves from the mantle to the surface and causes the mantle, and the tectonic plates to move very slowly.
Can the rocks in the crust move around more easily than the rocks in the lower mantle?
No, crustal rock is cold, hard, and brittle while mantle rock is hot, soft, and plastic. Crustal rock fractures under stress while mantle rock deforms and slowly flows under stress.
Why did the contents move apart?
Because they "float" on the mantle and the mantle undergoes a process of convection.
The layer in which convection currents move?
Convection currents move in the Mantle.
How can scientists infer the consistency of the earths mantle?
They can do this by how and how quickly seismic waves can move through the mantle.
Why is the earths crust always moving?
Simple- Convection in the mantle causes mantle to slowly move, and it pushes against the crust. As it does this, the tectonic plates move.
What are the 2 layers of the mantle?
The mantle is divided into two main layers: the upper mantle and the lower mantle. The upper mantle is closer to the Earth's crust and is more rigid, while the lower mantle is hotter and flows more easily due to higher temperatures and pressures.
