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Magma can have a consistency that ranges from syrup to rock. It depends on how fast the magma is flowing and what it contains.

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The Earth's mantle is rock solid, but has a plastic deform and convection currents. The outer core is liquid iron and nickel.

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How can scientists infer the consistency of the earths mantle?

They can do this by how and how quickly seismic waves can move through the mantle.


What is under the earths surface and in the earths crust?

mantle


Where would you be most likely to find granite in earths mantle or earths continents?

you will find it in earths mantle because it is a kind of an igneous rock


How is the mixture of cornstarch and water different from the Earths Mantle?

the earths mantle is very hot were cornstarch is not hot at all


How is the mixture of cornstarch and water differ from the earths mantle?

the earths mantle is very hot were cornstarch is not hot at all


What are three parts that make up earths mantle?

The three parts that make up the Earths mantle are the crust, core, and mantle.


What part is the earths mantle?

The mantle is counted as the middle part of the earth


Is it hot in the earths mantle?

Decay of radioactive elements in the mantle heats it.


Is the earths mantle made of liquid?

No. The Earth's mantle is a ductile solid.


Are there living things in the earths mantle?

no


The earths middle layer?

Mantle.


What is the consistency of the lower mantle?

The lower mantle is solid, with a viscosity that is higher than the upper mantle. It is composed mainly of silicate minerals, such as perovskite and bridgmanite, which contribute to its solid state at high pressures and temperatures.