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Is the asthenosphere non rigid?
Yes, it is non-rigid.
Which rigid layer of the Earth surrounds the asthenosphere?
The lithosphere surrounds the asthenosphere.
What is the rigid layer of earth surrounding the asthenosphere?
The rigid layer of Earth surrounding the asthenosphere is the lithosphere. It is composed of the crust and the upper portion of the mantle and is broken into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below.
What are the three parts that make up Earths mantle?
mesosphere, asthenosphere, ionosphere
Is the asthenosphere relatively cool and rigid shell that overlies the lithosphere?
Yes, the cool and rigid shell is the asthenosphere.
What is a number of rigid but moving pieces of earths surface?
Tectonic plates are the rigid but moving pieces of Earth's surface that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. These plates interact at plate boundaries, leading to various geological phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain formation.
Which part of the asthenosphere and lithosphere are parts of Earths?
Both the asthenosphere and lithosphere are part of Earth's upper mantle. The asthenosphere is a semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere where convection currents occur, while the lithosphere includes the rigid outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.
What is the weaker hotter zone beneath the lithosphere that allows for motion of earths rigid outer shell?
The weaker, hotter zone beneath the lithosphere is called the asthenosphere. It is semi-fluid and allows for the motion of the Earth's rigid outer shell, or lithosphere, due to its high temperature and partial melting that makes it more ductile compared to the overlying lithosphere.
What does the asthenosphere cause?
Scientists speculate that the movement of tectonic plates is created by the movement of the rigid lithosphere on the asthenosphere.
What is the rigid layer of the Earth surrounding the asthenosphere?
The rigid layer of the earth that surround the asthenosphere is also known as the lithosphere. The lithosphere layer is further broken into several large sections which are known as tectonic plates. These plates ride above the asthenosphere.
What is the thickness of earths asthenosphere?
300 km
Rigid layer of the earth surrounding the asthenosphere?
The Lithosphere
