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What is the depth at the bottom of the mantle?
The mantle extends from the Earth's surface down to a depth of about 2,900 kilometers (1,800 miles). The bottom of the mantle is defined by the mantle-core boundary, which separates it from the outer core. This boundary is located at approximately 2,900 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface.
What separates the mantle and core?
The mantle and core are separated by the Gutenberg Discontinuity, a boundary about 2,900 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface. This discontinuity marks the transition from the lower mantle to the outer core, which is composed of molten iron and nickel.
What is the boundary between the mantel and core?
The boundary between the mantle and core is known as the core-mantle boundary. It lies approximately 2,900 kilometers below the Earth's surface. This boundary separates the molten iron-nickel outer core from the solid iron-nickel inner core.
What are the layers of the earth from thinnest to thickest?
From thick to thin: mantle, outer core, inner core, crust.
The transition zone separates?
The transition zone separates the upper mantle from the lower mantle in the Earth's interior. This region experiences changes in temperature and pressure, leading to distinct physical and chemical properties. Seismic waves also show variations in velocity when passing through this zone.
What separates the mantle and core?
The mantle and core are separated by the Gutenberg Discontinuity, a boundary about 2,900 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface. This discontinuity marks the transition from the lower mantle to the outer core, which is composed of molten iron and nickel.
What is the boundary between the mantel and core?
The boundary between the mantle and core is known as the core-mantle boundary. It lies approximately 2,900 kilometers below the Earth's surface. This boundary separates the molten iron-nickel outer core from the solid iron-nickel inner core.
What is the boundary between mantle and core?
The boundary between the mantle and the core is called the core-mantle boundary and also The Gutenberg Discontinuity which marks the upper boundary of the D'' (D Double Prime) layer.
The Gutenberg Discontinuity is found beneath this layer?
The Gutenberg Discontinuity is found above the earth layer called the outer core. This boundary line, which separates the outer core from the lower mantle, is approximately 1798 miles below the Earth's surface.
What is the mantle of?
It is composed of very hot rock that is "plastic" (slowly moving and deforming). It is not as liquid as the outer core, or the magma that separates the crust from the mantle.
What is the Earth's core to the Earth's surface?
Starting from the core, here is a list of how to get to the surface (crust): core (middle), mantle (biggest), crust (surface, ground, rock)
What is named after the German geologist that discovered the thing that separates the earth's mantle from the outer core?
the Gutenberg discontinuity
What is the three parts of the earth's surface?
crust mantle core
What are the layers of the earth from thinnest to thickest?
From thick to thin: mantle, outer core, inner core, crust.
Is molten rock only close to surface?
no! it can be in the mantle or the outer core
What is the difference between Mohorovicic discontinuity and Gutenberg discontinuity?
Mohorovicic discontinuity is located between the upper mantle and the crust, while the Gutenberg discontinuityis located between the lower mantle and the outer core.
Is a core a person place or thing?
core is a thing ...... also it can be part of the earth's surface inner core,outer core,mantle,crust
