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Where is the asthenosphere and what does it do?

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∙ 13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The asthenosphere is a section of the upper mantle that enables plate tectonics.

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What is the partially melted part of earth that carries the crust?

It is called the asthenosphere.


The layer of the upper mantle that can flow is the?

asthenosphere


What part of the mantle is part of the lithosphere?

asthenosphere


What is the temperature of asthenosphere?

The asthenosphere is about 1600 degrees Celsius. :)


What is temperature of asthenosphere?

The asthenosphere is about 1600 degrees Celsius. :)


Do plate tectonics sit on the asthenosphere?

they sit on the asthenosphere


What make the asthenosphere?

the mantel makes up the asthenosphere


Is the Earth's asthenosphere rigid?

No. The asthenosphere is plastic in texture.


What makes up the asthenosphere?

the mantel makes up the asthenosphere


What type of layer is the Asthenosphere?

The Asthenosphere is a layer of the upper mantle.


Is asthenosphere the lower mantle?

No. The asthenosphere is part of the upper mantle.


Which layer of earth contains asthenosphere?

The asthenosphere is located in the upper mantle. The asthenosphere is below the lithosphere, the brittle outer shell of the Earth.

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