A Conversation for Oceans: the Sea Floor

Mantle liquid?

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earthgazzy1

The mantle is not a liquid, it is solid. There is an area within the mantle that is partialy melted called the Low Velocity Seismic Zone (L.V.S.Z), this is only 5% molten however.
The outer core is the only area within the earth that is liquid.


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