part of the mantle is hot enough to flow as a plastic solid.
The outer core is composed of molten iron and nickel, which is much denser than the material that composes the mantle. So, in a sense, the mantle floats on top of the core just as the crust floats on top of the mantle.
The lithosphere is the crust Moho and upper mantle. It floats on a plasticity zone called the asthenosphere.
The mantle is located directly beneath the Earth's crust and is approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) thick. The boundary between the crust and the mantle is known as the Mohorovičić discontinuity or Moho.
The sphere that extends from Earth's core to Earth's crust is known as the mantle. It is a layer of solid rock that lies between the core and the crust, making up the majority of Earth's volume. The mantle is divided into the upper mantle and the lower mantle based on depth and composition.
No, the Earth's crust is made up of relatively light rocks like granite, but the mantle below the crust is denser. The crust floats on the semi-fluid mantle due to differences in density.
Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust, it floats lower in earths mantle.
The crust rides or floats on the mantle. :)
the crust(~2.7g/cm3) is less dense than the mantle(~3.3 g/cm3)
Isostatic equilibrium is the balance between Earth's crust and the layer of mantle it floats on. The denser the crust is, the more it sinks into the mantle. Equilibrium is achieved when the crust floats at a certain level in the mantle.
mantle
The mantle is hotter than the crust.
The layer that floats above the Earth's core is the mantle. The mantle is a thick layer of solid rock that lies between the core and the Earth's crust. It is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates and plays a crucial role in Earth's geology.
yes it does.
the mantle
the area of of earths crust that is the thickest is the mantle.
the area of of earths crust that is the thickest is the mantle.
the crust is lighter and less dense than the mantle...thus it floats on top.