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Why is the Earth's mantle solid?
Yes, the mantle is techincally a solid. If you want to get techincal, however, it is a viscoelastic material, meaning that over short invertvals it behaves as an elastic solid, but over the course of tens of thousands to millions of years it flows like a viscous liquid.
What are three words that describe earths mantle?
It's only soft and plastic in that it is not as hard as the brittle rock of the crust and uppermost mantle.
What does the earths mantle smell like?
The Earth's mantle is located beneath the crust and is made up of solid rock. Since it is not accessible for direct smelling, we do not have information on what it smells like.
Why isn't earths entire mantle liquid?
The mantle isn't 100% liquid because magma solidifies near the crust and becomes plastic in texture and not fluid but eventually cools down to form the lithosphere. Lower parts of the mantle are not liquid because the high pressure keeps rock from melting.
Which layer contains most of the earths mass?
The Mantle
Why is the upper mantle solid?
the entire mantle is solid because the pressure is so great the rock are unable to melt.
When solid rock in the earths mantle melts it forms a liquid rock known as?
Magma
What might cause solid rock in the Earth's interior to melt and begin to flow?
The mantle cause the mantle to flow.
What molten liquid rock inside earths mantle is called?
The mantle is dominantly solid. Any molten material within it is generally called "melt" (used as a noun). It could also be correctly referred to as magma, but this usage is less common.
Why is the Earth's mantle solid?
Yes, the mantle is techincally a solid. If you want to get techincal, however, it is a viscoelastic material, meaning that over short invertvals it behaves as an elastic solid, but over the course of tens of thousands to millions of years it flows like a viscous liquid.
What are parts of the earths mantle?
The Earth's mantle consists mainly of the upper mantle and the lower mantle. The upper mantle is made up of solid rock, while the lower mantle is composed of more solid and dense rock. The mantle plays a crucial role in the movement of tectonic plates and the convection currents that drive plate tectonics.
How thick earths mantle?
The mantle is found between the core and the innermost layer of the earth. The mantle is made up of mostly solid rock that is 1,802 miles thick.
How does the weight of the lithosphere affect the mantle?
The rock of the mantle is hot enough that it would melt at surface pressure. The weight of the lithosphere creates such great pressure on the mantle that it remains solid.
What are three words that describe earths mantle?
It's only soft and plastic in that it is not as hard as the brittle rock of the crust and uppermost mantle.
What is earths solid rock surface?
In geological context the fairly solid and rocky surface of the Earth is formally referred to as the "crust", distinct from the mantle beneath it.
What region of the earths interior does the heat increase to the point that rocks can begin to melt?
The heat increases to the point that rocks can begin to melt in the region known as the mantle. This layer lies beneath the Earth's crust and is composed of solid rock, but under high temperatures and pressure, some rocks can melt and form magma.
Is solid rock located deep in the mantle called magma?
No, solid rock located deep in the mantle is not called magma. Magma is molten rock that is found beneath the Earth's surface in the mantle and crust. Solid rock in the mantle is known as the lithosphere.
