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What is another name for the earths crust and upper mantle?
It is called the lithosphere.
What are the layers name of earths interior?
The layers of Earth's interior are the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. The crust is the outermost layer, followed by the mantle which is divided into the upper and lower mantle. The outer core is liquid and the inner core is solid.
What is the name given to the area where volcanoes often occur because convection in the earths mantle produces a column of magma that rises into the crust?
hotspots
What is the name of three concentric shells of the earth?
The Core (inner core ,outer core)The Mantle (consists of magma)The Crust (on which the continents and oceans lie)
Does slow movements of mantle rock called radiation transfer heat in the mantle?
No, slow movements of mantle rock called convection transfer heat in the mantle. Convection occurs due to the heat generated by the radioactive decay of elements in the mantle causing molten rock to rise and cooler rock to sink in a continuous cycle.
Name three elements that make up most of earths mantle?
The rocks in earths mantel are made up of 44.8% oxygen, 21.5% silicon, and 22.8% magnesium. Iron, calcium, sodium, aluminum, and potassium are also present. The elements occur in rocks as oxides.
What is the name of the earths thickest layers?
The mantle
Name the thick layer of earths interior that lies between the crust and the core?
The mantle
What is The scientific name for the earths upper mantle?
The scientific name for the Earth's upper mantle is "asthenosphere." It is a layer of the Earth located beneath the lithosphere and is characterized by its partially molten state, which allows for the movement of tectonic plates.
What is the name of earths outer layer?
The crust is the top layer we live on, followed by the mantle and then the core.
What is another name for the earths crust and upper mantle?
It is called the lithosphere.
What name is given to the area where volcanoes often occurs because convection in the earths mantle produces a column of magma that rises into the crust?
hotspots
What are all the layers of the earths name?
Going from outermost layer to innermost layer, the order is as follows: Crust Mantle Core Inner Core
Another name for what is rare earths?
alkaline earth metalsANSWERThe rare earth elements are scandium, yttrium and the 15 elements in the lanthanide group.
What is another name for the rare earths?
alkaline earth metalsANSWERThe rare earth elements are scandium, yttrium and the 15 elements in the lanthanide group.
What are the layers name of earths interior?
The layers of Earth's interior are the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. The crust is the outermost layer, followed by the mantle which is divided into the upper and lower mantle. The outer core is liquid and the inner core is solid.
What is the name of that show with the scientists that find lizards in the earths mantle and a boy on the surface finds one and tries to raise it with his friend in his dogs doghouse?
surface
