Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:layer_of_Earth
|
| gptkbp:boundaryWithCore |
gptkb:Gutenberg_discontinuity
|
| gptkbp:boundaryWithCrust |
gptkb:Mohorovičić_discontinuity
|
| gptkbp:composition |
iron
magnesium silicate rocks |
| gptkbp:contains |
mesosphere
asthenosphere |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Andrija_Mohorovičić
|
| gptkbp:dividedInto |
gptkb:lower_mantle
gptkb:upper_mantle |
| gptkbp:locatedBetween |
Earth's crust
Earth's core |
| gptkbp:makesUp |
about 84% of Earth's volume
|
| gptkbp:processor |
convection
|
| gptkbp:range |
3.3 to 5.7 g/cm³
|
| gptkbp:role |
plate tectonics
volcanism heat transfer in Earth |
| gptkbp:temperature |
500 to 4,000 degrees Celsius
|
| gptkbp:thickness |
about 2,900 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gutenberg_discontinuity
gptkb:Mohorovičić_discontinuity |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Earth's mantle
|