Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological layer
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| gptkbp:boundaryWithCore |
gptkb:Gutenberg_discontinuity
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| gptkbp:boundaryWithCrust |
gptkb:Mohorovičić_discontinuity
|
| gptkbp:component |
iron
oxygen magnesium silicon |
| gptkbp:composition |
silicate rocks
|
| gptkbp:contains |
mesosphere
asthenosphere |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Andrija_Mohorovičić
|
| gptkbp:dividedInto |
gptkb:lower_mantle
gptkb:upper_mantle |
| gptkbp:heatSource |
radioactive decay
core heat |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Mantle
|
| gptkbp:locatedBetween |
crust and core
|
| gptkbp:makesUp |
about 84% of Earth's volume
|
| gptkbp:movement |
convection currents
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Earth
|
| gptkbp:range |
3.3 to 5.7 g/cm³
|
| gptkbp:role |
drives plate tectonics
|
| gptkbp:state |
solid with plasticity
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
seismology
|
| gptkbp:temperature |
500°C to 4,000°C
|
| gptkbp:thickness |
about 2,900 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:comics_(The_Mantle)
gptkb:Agalloch |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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