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It is so hot and so pressured in the mantle that a simple stick of graphite would most likely disintegrate in the violent mantle environment.

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Q: What do you think would happen to the graphite in a pencil if it were in the mantle of the earth?
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What do you think would happen to the graphite in a pencil if it were in the mantle of earth?

It is so hot and so pressured in the mantle that a simple stick of graphite would most likely disintegrate in the violent mantle environment.


How is a pencil related to earth science?

A pencil is made of graphite, which is a mineral containing carbon. Graphite comes from beneath the Earth.


What will happen if there's no earth's core and mantle?

no magnetic field


In which layer of earth do convection current occur?

in the mantle due to the molten rock... hope this helps!!! =] also for better detail they happen in the asthenospheric mantle to


What would happen if Earth's convection currents in Earth's mantle slowed down.?

If the convection currents in the earth's mantle slowed down then the mantle would slow down. Eventually, the mantle would stop all movement.


How might school be different if the Earth's supply of graphite ran out?

What is referred to as "pencil lead" is actually graphite. Lead is a much too toxic substance to be used in pencils. If the world's graphite supply were top run out there would be no more pencils in school or anywhere else.


What would happen if you drilled a hole in the Earth?

After about 20 miles, you would reach the mantle.


What will happen to the flow of hot rock in Earth's mantle if the planet's core eventually cools down?

The flow of hot rock in earths mantle will stop and Earth's magnetic field will disappear


What will happen if the earth stops?

Possible cataclysm. The core and mantle are dependent on the movement of earth's rotation to not break out into incredible devastation.


Which earth layer do convection current occur?

in the mantle due to the molten rock... hope this helps!!! =] also for better detail they happen in the asthenospheric mantle to


Which of earth layers do convection currents occur?

in the mantle due to the molten rock... hope this helps!!! =] also for better detail they happen in the asthenospheric mantle to


What will happen to the convection currents in the mantle if Earth's interior eventually cooled down?

The convection currents will stop