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The upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
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Does the asthenosphere include all the water on earth?
No. The asthenosphere is within the earth and so by definition cannot include the water contained on the surface or in the atmosphere.
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.
Does the asthenosphere include all the water on earth?
No. The asthenosphere is within the earth and so by definition cannot include the water contained on the surface or in the atmosphere.
What is the definition of the word asthenosphere?
The asthenosphere is the highly viscous, mechanically weak and ductilely -deforming region of the upper mantle of the Earth.
What is the definition of Isostacy theory?
IS A CONDITION OF RELATIVE GRAVITational equilibrium between earths lithosphere and asthenosphere
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
