Question

Difference between mohorovicic discontinuity and gutenberg discontinuity

Answer 1

1.Mohorovicic discontinuity marks the boundary between the upper mantle and the crust while the Gutenberg discontinuity marks the boundary between the lower mantle and outer core.

2.The Gutenberg discontinuity is located about 2900 km below the Earth surface whereas the Mohorovicic discontinuity is 8 km below the ocean floor and 30 to 50 km beneath typical continents.

3.Andriza Mohorovicic discovered the Mohorovicic discontinuity whereas Beno Gutenberg discovered the Gutenberg discontinuity.

Answer 2

Answer:Gutenberg discontinuty: boundry between mantle and core or mantle-core interface is known as Gutenberg discontinuity.it begins at the deapth of 2800 km. It is dense probably due to greater percentage of iron.

Mohorovicic discontinuity: this discontinuity between crust and mental was discovered by Yugoslavian scientist Andreaja Mohorovicic in 1909. It is simply known as 'Moho discontinuity'. It is found 8 kms beneath the ocean and about 32 kms beneath continents.