ICSE Class 7 Answered
Describe
the mantle.
Describe
its two chief characteristics.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 23 Apr, 2015, 01:07: PM
Expert Answer
- The mantle is the middle layer of the Earth and lies beneath the Earth’s crust.
- The two chief characteristics of the mantle are:
- The mantle is divided into two parts, the upper mantle and the lower mantle.
- The temperature in this layer ranges between 870°C to 2,200°C. At a depth of 400 km, the mantle is partially molten as the temperature in this layer ranges between 870°C to 2,200°C.
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