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Beside comprising the majority of the mass of the Earth, the mantle acts as a conduit of heat from the interior of the planet to the surface, and is part of the rock recycling machine known as the rock cycle.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 16y agoThe purpose of the mantle in animals from the Mollusca phylum is to secrete calcareous epidermal spicules, shell plates or shells from shell glands found within the mantle.
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∙ 12y agothe mantle is a membrane around the internal organs and yeah The mantle, a thin membrane surrounding the body of the clam, secretes the shell.
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∙ 9y agoEarth's mantle is the driving force for plate tectonics. The mantle acts like a conveyor-belt carrying the lithosphere into and back out of the mantle by large convection cells.
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How many layers in earths mantle?
there are 7 layers in earths mantle.
Where is most of the earths new crust found?
in the earths mantle
What is earths mantle heated by?
the earths Mantle is heated by the lava that is under neath the Mantle
Is the earths mantle made of liquid?
No. The Earth's mantle is a ductile solid.
What layer surrounds the earths core?
mantle
How many layers in earths mantle?
there are 7 layers in earths mantle.
Earths middle layer?
the mantle
What is the color of the earths mantle?
the earth's mantle is brown
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 element is not found in large quantities in Earths mantle?
The element carbon is not found in large quantities in Earths mantle.
What are three parts that make up earths mantle?
The three parts that make up the Earths mantle are the crust, core, and mantle.
Where is most of the earths new crust found?
in the earths mantle
What is earths mantle heated by?
the earths Mantle is heated by the lava that is under neath the Mantle
What is The scientific name for the earths upper mantle?
The metosphere is the name of the mantle
