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.
The lower mantle is primarily solid, although some areas may experience partial melting to create magma. The solid nature of the lower mantle is due to high pressure, which helps keep the minerals in a solid state despite high temperatures.
It's only soft and plastic in that it is not as hard as the brittle rock of the crust and uppermost mantle.
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.
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.
The Mantle
No. The Earth's mantle is a ductile solid.
The mantle! I remember learning this in geography :)
It is the 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.
Magma
The lower mantle is primarily solid, although some areas may experience partial melting to create magma. The solid nature of the lower mantle is due to high pressure, which helps keep the minerals in a solid state despite high temperatures.
Inner core (probably solid); outer core (probably liquid); mantle, crust.
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.
The middle layer of the Earth is called the mantle. It is a region of solid rock that extends from the base of the crust to the outer core. The mantle is composed of silicate minerals and is divided into the upper mantle and the lower mantle.
It's only soft and plastic in that it is not as hard as the brittle rock of the crust and uppermost mantle.
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.
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.