Convection currents are located in the mantle, where molten rock circulates due to differences in temperature and density. This movement is responsible for driving plate tectonics and can cause volcanic activity and earthquakes.
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.
The mantle is the source of molten rock. This molten material can, if the tectonics are right, penetrate up through the solid outer mantle and the crust to deliver lava, which is molten rock (magma) that has reached the surface of the earth.
The Earth's outer core is made of molten rock, or magma, but the Earth's mantle and crust are mostly made of solid rock. Magma is formed when rocks located deep in the Earth's mantle melt due to high temperatures and pressures.
The mantle is the hot rock.
Igneous rock
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.
The mantle is the source of molten rock. This molten material can, if the tectonics are right, penetrate up through the solid outer mantle and the crust to deliver lava, which is molten rock (magma) that has reached the surface of the earth.
If it were molten, it would be called magma.
The soft layer of rock in the mantle is called the asthenosphere. It is located beneath the lithosphere and consists of partially molten rock that allows for the movement of tectonic plates.
The Earth's outer core is made of molten rock, or magma, but the Earth's mantle and crust are mostly made of solid rock. Magma is formed when rocks located deep in the Earth's mantle melt due to high temperatures and pressures.
A layer of slowly flowing rock in the mantle is called the asthenosphere. It is located beneath the lithosphere and is composed of partially molten rock that allows for the movement of tectonic plates.
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The mantle is the hot rock.
It's very high temperature down in mantle so it resulting a solid rock to change into "molten" state. The molten material in the mantle is magma.
Igneous rock
Plumes of molten rock originating deep within the mantle are known as mantle plumes. These plumes are believed to be responsible for hotspots and volcanic activity at the Earth's surface.