Question

what is mohororovic discontinuty

Answer 1

the boundary surface between the earth's crust and the mantle, lying at a depth of about 10–12 km under the ocean bed and 40–50 km under the continents.

Answer 2

The boundary between earth’s crust and the mantle is called The Mohorovicic Discontinuity. This boundary is at an approximate depth of 10 to 12 kilometres under the ocean floor, about 40 to 50 kilometres under the continents.

 

At this depth, seismic waves change their velocity and accelerate.

 

For sake of simplicity, the Mohorovicic Discontinuity is referred to as ‘Moho’ in geological circles.