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Why does the earth's crust sit on top of the mantel?
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.
Earth's crust and its upper mantle is called?
The lithosphere is the crust Moho and upper mantle. It floats on a plasticity zone called the asthenosphere.
How far is the mantle away from the crust of the earth?
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.
What is the structures of the layers of the earth?
The Earth has three main layers: the core (inner and outer core), the mantle, and the crust. The core is composed mostly of iron and nickel, the mantle is made up of solid rock that can flow over long periods of time, and the crust is the outermost layer where we live, made up of solid rock that floats on the semi-fluid mantle.
What sphere extends from earths core to earths crust?
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.
Why does water float on Earth's surface?
Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust, it floats lower in earths mantle.
What does the crust float on?
The crust rides or floats on the mantle. :)
The crust floats on the mantle because?
the crust(~2.7g/cm3) is less dense than the mantle(~3.3 g/cm3)
What is isostatic equilibrium?
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.
What is under the earths surface and in the earths crust?
mantle
Is earths mantle hotter or cooler than the crust?
The mantle is hotter than the crust.
What is the layer that floats above the earths core?
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.
Does the mantle support the Earths crust?
yes it does.
What is the large piece of the earths crust?
the mantle
Why can continental crust displace more of the mantle than oceanic crust can?
the mantle is a hot ocean of lava basically and on it floats a series of tectonic plates, on the surface of the plates is the crust. there is your answer hope it helps.
Is the mantle in the cinter of the earth?
No, the inner core is in the earth's centre. The mantle is the semi-molten layer on which the crust floats. We live on the crust.
Why doesnt the crust fall into the mantle and burn up?
the crust is lighter and less dense than the mantle...thus it floats on top.
