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What is the difference between lithosphere and asthenosphere?
The difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is that the asthenosphere is the lower part of the upper mantle it behaves like a plastic but flows much more easily than the rest of the mantle. The lithosphere however, includes the entire crust and the uppermost part of the mantle, it is more rigid and brittle and doesn't flow.
Is the lower mantle rock stronger than the asthenosphere?
Yes, it is more viscous.
What is the plasticity of earth?
While still solid, the asthenosphere is able to flow. The ability of a solid to flow is called plasticity. See "What's the matter?" for an activity to demonstrate plasticity. Since the asthenosphere is more liquid than the rest of the mantle, the broken lithosphere plates are able to "float" on it.
Does the lithosphere have a greater temperature than the earth's mantle?
The lithosphere is the upper portion of the mantle. Its temperature is around 300 to 500 degrees Celsius. The lower portion of the mantle, which is the asthenosphere, has a temperature of around 4500 degrees Celsius.
Does Pluto have a stronger or weaker gravity than earth?
Pluto has a weaker gravity than Earth. In fact, Pluto has a weaker gravity than Earth's moon.
Which is more viscous the asthenosphere or the mantle?
The asthenosphere is part of the mantle, so the question is misguided. It is less dense than the lower mantle.
What is the difference between lithosphere and asthenosphere?
The difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is that the asthenosphere is the lower part of the upper mantle it behaves like a plastic but flows much more easily than the rest of the mantle. The lithosphere however, includes the entire crust and the uppermost part of the mantle, it is more rigid and brittle and doesn't flow.
What layer lies beneath the lithosphere?
The asthenosphere.
Is the lower mantle rock stronger than the asthenosphere?
Yes, it is more viscous.
What is the plasticity of earth?
While still solid, the asthenosphere is able to flow. The ability of a solid to flow is called plasticity. See "What's the matter?" for an activity to demonstrate plasticity. Since the asthenosphere is more liquid than the rest of the mantle, the broken lithosphere plates are able to "float" on it.
Do tectonic plates 'float' on the surface of the mantle?
The tectonic plates (the lithosphere) are made of the crust and upper brittle part of the mantle. They 'float' on the hotter and softer mantle below, which is still a solid, but can flow like plasticine (the asthenosphere)
How do you use asthenosphere in a sentence?
The lithosphere is on the top of the mantle. :=]
Why is the lower mantle more rigid and dense then the asthenosphere in the upper mantle?
The lower mantle is older and cooler than the upper mantle. Thank you for reading this I'm comment if you like one direction(: hehe
Does the lithosphere have a greater temperature than the earth's mantle?
The lithosphere is the upper portion of the mantle. Its temperature is around 300 to 500 degrees Celsius. The lower portion of the mantle, which is the asthenosphere, has a temperature of around 4500 degrees Celsius.
What causes the sea floor to descend back into the mantle?
Subducting oceanic crust is more dense and colder than the surrounding hot pliable rock of the asthenosphere.
Which is denser the lithosphere or asthenosphere?
The asthenosphere is more dense than the lithosphere.
Which is denser the inner core or the outer core?
The mantle is more dense than the asthenosphere, lithosphere, and the crust. The inner core and the outer core are more dense, however. The mantle is also a solid. I am learning this in my science class right now! :)
