If you were to slice through it, you would see the Earth is divided into distinct layers. On top is the relatively thin crust where we live. Beneath that is the 2,900 km thick mantle layer. Then, ...
Here’s how it works. Earth's mantle is split by the Pacific Ring of Fire, an ancient schism that reflects the creation and destruction of the supercontinent Pangaea, a new study finds.
A recent study has unveiled that Earth's mantle is divided into two distinct sections, a phenomenon linked to the formation and subsequent breakup of the ancient supercontinent Pangaea.