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Because at the Earth's surface plate tectonics indicates the mantle is convecting very slowly. To convect the mantle must have a liquid (fluid) nature over long time periods.
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How does the earths mantle differ from its crust?
Inner core: 2450 km thick Outer core: 2300 km thick Lower mantle: 2500 km thick Upper Mantle: 400 km thick continental crust: 30-70 km thick Oceanic Crust: 6 km thick
How thick is earth's mantle?
Very good question. Many people have been wondering this, actually. How thick is the Earth's mantle? Well, I did some research and found out that the Earth's mantle is about 1800 miles thick, or 2900 kilometers thick. It contains about 80 percent of the Earth's mass. Wow!
What part of the earth is 3000km thick?
mantle
Is the earths mantle 3000 kilometers?
yes it is 2893 kilometers thick
How thick is the earths mantle?
The thickness of the Earth's mantle is about 2900 km and it's upper boundary is about 100km deep. There is a really cool cutaway drawing available by using the Wikipedia link.
Why do people think that the mantle is best described as a 'very thick syrupy liquid?
because your dads a fat halal butcher
What part of the mantle can flow like thick liquid?
The outer core of the mantle can be liquid.
What is the earth's mantle described as?
Thick,Rocky Layer Below the Crust
What is the area of the earth That flows Like a thick liquid?
The mantle
Which part of the earth's mantle can flow like a thick liquid?
no part
What section heats the thick liquid found in the mantle?
The answer is the outer core.
Is the mantle part of the earth a solid or liquid?
The mantle consists of molten rock. Therefore, it made up of a very thick, hot liquid referred to as magma.
It has an Area of rock that flows like a thick liquid?
It is Mantle or you can say Magma.
What is the thick rocky layer around earths core?
The core of the earth is surrounded by the mantle.The earth's core is called the inner core. Just outside that is the outer core, and it is liquid. Outside the liquid outer core is the mantle.
What part of mantle can flow like a thick liquid?
None! Unless you mean the core. The outer core is liquid.
What part of the mantle can flow like a thick liquid?
None! Unless you mean the core. The outer core is liquid.
Which layer of the earths layer has melted rock that moves like a thick liquid?
mantle
