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The top of the mantle is defined by a sudden increase in seismic velocity, which was first noted by Andrija Mohorovičić in 1909; this boundary is now referred to as the "Mohorovicic discontinuity" or "Moho". Its depth ranges from about 5 km beneath the ocean floor to about 35 km below the continent, although it may reach 60 km or more under some mountain ranges.
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The lower boundary of Earth's crust is called?
Moho
What place within the earth where the speed of seismic waves increases sharply?
The Moho
Which part of an egg compares to the moho?
The final section of the Earth might be compared to the yolk of the egg
Which layer of the sun can be seen from earth?
The photosphere is the layer of the sub that can be seen from earth.
Does the temperature in Earth's crust decrease in depth?
false, the temperature increases with depth
What layer of earth moves the crust?
moho barrier?
Who was Andrija Mohorovicic?
Andrija_Mohorovičić (1857-1936) was a Croatian seismologist and meteorologist who theorized the boundary layer between the Earth's crust and its mantle, now known as the Mohorovicic Discontinuity (aka Moho).
What is the boundary of the moho layer and the mantle?
ummm hello! its just the moho layer! the moho layer is the boundary between the mantle and the crust!there is absolutely no boundary between the moho layer and the mantle! you think i am wrong? then drill to the moho layer and find out!
What are the layers of the Earth in order starting at the outermost layer and going inward Core Mantle layer with more convection Moho barrier Mantle layer with less convection?
1st-moho barrier2nd-mantle layer with more convection3rd-mantle layer with less convection4th-core
What is The layer immediately beneath the Moho called?
The Moho , short for Mohorovicic discontinuity , is about 7 kilometers below the floor of the ocean and the MANTLE is the layer immediately beneath the Moho !
How hot is the moho?
The Moho averages 4 kilometers in depth under oceanic crust and 30 kilometers in depth under continental crust.
The layer immediately beneath the Moho is the core?
False. Directly below the Moho is the mantle, as the Moho marks the boundary between the crust and the mantle.
Is Moho barrier the thinnest layer?
Yes
What does moho stand for?
"moho" is the plate boundary between earth's crust and the mantle.
Put these layers of the Earth in order starting at the outermost layer and going inward. crustmoho barriercoremantle?
Crust, Moho barrier, Mantle, Core
What two regions of the earth did the Moho discontinuity separate?
The Moho separates the crust and the mantle.
What layer is MOHO directly above?
plastic mantle and crust
