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The mantle is a hot crystalline material - not hot enough to be molten but hot enough to undergo ductile deformation. It behaves like a solid, but in longer times can behave as a viscous liquid.

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Which layer is believed to behave most like a liquid?

If we're talking layers of the earth, that would be the upper mantle, below the crust.


What is the area of the earth That flows Like a thick liquid?

The mantle


Does earth's inner core behave like a thick liquid?

No. It behaves as a solid.


What part of the earth is some what like liquid?

The mantle of Earth contains magma or so you can call it lava which is a liquid from 700-1200 degrees centigrade.


What part of the mantle can flow like thick liquid?

The outer core of the mantle can be liquid.


Is the mantle a soild or liquid?

The mantle is mostly solid, but it can flow slowly over long periods of time, behaving like a very viscous liquid. This movement is what drives plate tectonics on Earth.


Why do the earths continents float on the liquids mantle of the earth?

The continents "float" on the liquid mantle of the Earth because the metals that make up the mantle are very dense. The continents move when magma is pushed through the crust of the Earth in places like the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The continents "float" on the liquid mantle of the Earth because the metals that make up the mantle are very dense. The continents move when magma is pushed through the crust of the Earth in places like the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.


Is the mantle of the earth able to flow very slowly?

Yes, the Earth's mantle can flow very slowly due to its semi-solid state and the high temperatures and pressures found at those depths. This flow occurs over geological timescales and is driven by convection currents resulting from heat from the Earth's core. While the mantle is not liquid, its solid rock can behave like a viscous fluid, allowing for tectonic plate movement and other geophysical processes.


Is the mantle of Earth's layer liquid?

The upper part is thick and fudge like, and the lower part is more like liquid. It's all hot, molten rock.


What part of the mantle is most solid?

The most solid part of the mantle is the lower mantle, which extends from about 660 kilometers to 2,900 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface. In this region, the immense pressure causes the rocks to behave more like a solid than a liquid, despite being composed of semi-solid materials. The lower mantle is characterized by its high density and rigidity, contrasting with the more ductile behavior of the upper mantle, where the asthenosphere allows for some flow.


Which part of the earth's mantle can flow like a thick liquid?

The asthenosphere, located in the upper part of the mantle, can flow like a thick liquid due to high temperatures and pressures that allow for the movement of rock over long periods of time.


What is the mantle core like?

The core is solid metal surrounded by liquid metal, the mantle is liquid rock.