In geology, the mantle is the upper semi-liquid layer of the earth's core just underneath the solid crust we all live on.
The upper mantle
The asthenosphere lies in, and is the upper ductile part of, the mantle. It is the layer directly underneath the lithosphere; the layer composed of the crust and uppermost rigid mantle.
The Gutenberg Discontinuity is found beneath the Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho) in the lithosphere. It is located at a depth of about 70 km to 400 km below the Earth's surface. This boundary separates the upper mantle from the lower mantle.
No, the mantle is not the bottom layer of the Earth. The mantle is located between the Earth's crust and core, making up a significant portion of the Earth's volume. The core is the deepest layer, found at the center of the Earth.
No. Liquid iron is found in the outer core. There are distinct layers in the earth.
Gold is not found in large quantities in Earth's mantle. While it is present in the Earth's crust and in small amounts in the mantle, it is not one of the major elements that make up the mantle's composition.
The upper mantle
Soil is typically not found on the mantle, as the mantle is a solid layer of rock located beneath the Earth's crust. Soil is formed through weathering and biological activity on the Earth's surface, above the mantle.
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.
The Mantle
Mantle cavity
Oxygen is not found in large quantities in the Earth's mantle as it is more abundant in the Earth's crust and atmosphere compared to the mantle. The most abundant elements in the Earth's mantle are oxygen, silicon, magnesium, and iron.
Yes.
Silica is found in the upper mantle, but not granite. Most of the minerals in the mantle are silicates, meaning they contain silica. Granite is found in the crust, primarily conditnental crust, as it forms from high-silica magma. The upper mantle is composed mostly of a lower-silica rock called peridotite.
The asthenosphere lies in, and is the upper ductile part of, the mantle. It is the layer directly underneath the lithosphere; the layer composed of the crust and uppermost rigid mantle.
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