Mantle

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A diagram showing the layers of the Earth including the mantle.

The mantle is a layer of the Earth under the crust.

About the Mantle

The mantle is made of rock that is under such a high pressure that it behaves plastically.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The mantle is a layer of the Earth under the crust.

About the Mantle

The mantle is made of rock that is under such a high pressure that it behaves plastically.

References

OCR

Mantle, earth, pages 244-245, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR