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Which seismic discontinuity forms the boundary between the crust and the mantle?
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∙ 14y ago
The sometimes magnesium rich MohoroviÄić discontinuity, which often is called simply 'Moho', forms the boundary between the basalt rich crust and the planet's underlying, iron rich mantle.
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∙ 14y agoThe MohoroviÄić discontinuity, which often is called simply 'Moho', separates the earth's crust from its underlying mantle.
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∙ 12y agoThis boundary is named after Beno Gutenberg, called "gutenberg discontinuity".
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∙ 14y agoBut the MohoroviÄić discontinuity, which often is called simply 'Moho', isn't an imaginary boundary line separating the earth's crust from its underlying mantle!
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∙ 12y agoThe Weichert-Gutenburg Discontinuity
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What is the depth of the moho layer of the earth?
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.
Why do seismic waves speed up beneath the surface of continents?
Because earths crust is denser than the mantle
What are the waves from an earthquake known as?
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What is an area of volcanic activity far from a tectonic plate boundary?
mantle plume
What type of plate boundary created the Hawaiian islands?
The Hawaiian Islands were created by a hot spot in the Earth's mantle. They were not created by interaction at a plate boundary.
Is the boundary between the liquid core and mantle known as the Moho?
No. The Moho (more correctly the Mohorovičić discontinuity) is the name given to a seismic discontinuity between the Earth's crust and mantle. The seismic discontinuity between the Earth's mantle and liquid core is known as the Gutenberg discontinuity or the CMB - Core Mantle Boundary.
Which seismic discontinuity marks the boundary between the crust and mantle?
It is called the Mohorovicic Discontinuity, or the Moho for short.
What is the gutenburg discontinuity?
The Gutenberg Discontinuity, is the boundary, as detected by changes in seismic waves, between the Earth's lower mantle and the outer core about 1800 miles below the surface.It is also called the core-mantle boundary.
What is the moho in the earths layers?
The Mohorovicic Discontinuity is the boundary between the crust and the mantle, where seismic waves change velocity.
It separates the mantle and the crust?
The Mohorovičić discontinuity (the Moho) separates the mantle and the crust.moho
Boundary between earth's crust and mantle?
It is called the Mohorovičić discontinuity or the Moho for short.It was one of the fist features of the Earth's interior that was discovered using seismic waves. In 1909, Andrija Mohorovicic discovered this boundary and it was named in his honor.
What is the moho barrier for?
It is between the Crust and the upper mantle
What the boundary between the core and mantle?
The boundary of mantle and core are called Gutenberg Discontinuity
Where are you if you are at the Gutenberg Discontinuity?
The Gutenberg Discontinuity, is the boundary, as detected by changes in seismic waves, between the Earth's lower mantle and the outer core about 1800 miles below the surface. It is also called the core-mantle boundary.
What is the boundary between mantle and core?
The boundary between the mantle and the core is called the core-mantle boundary and also The Gutenberg Discontinuity which marks the upper boundary of the D'' (D Double Prime) layer.
What is the boundary between the mantle and outercore?
the Mohorovicic Discontinuity
What is the difference between the Mohorovicic discontinuity and the Gutenberg discontinuity?
They mark the boundaries of differing layers of the Earth. The Moho marks the boundary between the crust and the mantle, whereas the Gutenberg discontinuity marks the boundary between the mantle and outer core.
