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the mantle is 2900 kilometers wide.

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What are the part of the mantle?

The upper mantle and the lower mantle.


What two layers is the mantle divided into?

The mantle is divided into the upper mantle and the lower mantle. The upper mantle lies directly beneath the Earth's crust and extends to a depth of about 410 miles. The lower mantle extends from the bottom of the upper mantle to a depth of about 1,800 miles.


How does the outer mantle and the inner mantle differ?

the inner mantle is hotter than the outer mantle.


What is the name of the lower part of mantle and the upper part of mantle?

The lower part of the mantle is called the "lower mantle" or "mesosphere", while the upper part of the mantle is referred to as the "upper mantle" or "asthenosphere".


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The section of earth beneath the crust?

Mantle Is The Below Layer Of The Crust In Earth.


Is the lithosphere brown?

Not, notnecessarily. The lithosphere consists of the crust and the upper part of the mantle. The rocks of the crust come in a wide varity of colors. Some of the more common rocks may be black, gray, white, red, brown or red. The upper part of the mantle is largely composed of peridotite, which is green.


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.


What are the 3 sections in the mantle?

The mantle is divided into the upper mantle, transition zone, and lower mantle. The upper mantle is beneath the lithosphere, the transition zone lies between the upper and lower mantle, and the lower mantle extends to the outer core.


How wide is the outer core?

The outer core of the earth, just inside the mantle is about 1,408 miles thick. It is most composed of iron and nickel in a molten, high pressure state.


Can oil be renewed and how?

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