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Although its presence was suspected as early as 1926, the worldwide occurrence of the asthenosphere was confirmed by analyses of earthquake waves from the Great Chilean Earthquake of May 22, 1960.
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What is the partially melted part of earth that carries the crust?
It is called the asthenosphere.
What part of the mantle is part of the lithosphere?
asthenosphere
The layer directly under the Lithosphere?
the asthenosphere
What is the density of the asthenosphere?
The density of the Earth's asthenosphere is 4 gm/cm^3.
Is The asthenosphere is a region in the earth where magma chambers form?
Yes. That is what the asthenosphere is.
Most deformable layer of the Earth?
Asthenosphere
What is the partially melted part of earth that carries the crust?
It is called the asthenosphere.
What color is the asthenosphere?
the asthenosphere is green:D
Is the Earth's asthenosphere rigid?
No. The asthenosphere is plastic in texture.
What make the asthenosphere?
the mantel makes up the asthenosphere
What is temperature of asthenosphere?
The asthenosphere is about 1600 degrees Celsius. :)
What is the temperature of asthenosphere?
The asthenosphere is about 1600 degrees Celsius. :)
Do plate tectonics sit on the asthenosphere?
they sit on the asthenosphere
What part of the mantle is part of the lithosphere?
asthenosphere
What type of layer is the Asthenosphere?
The Asthenosphere is a layer of the upper mantle.
Can you have an earthquake focus within the asthenosphere?
no, there cannot be earthquakes in the asthenosphere
Is asthenosphere the lower mantle?
No. The asthenosphere is part of the upper mantle.
