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What is the chemical composition of the asthenosphere?
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What is the composition of the asthenosphere?
The asthenosphere is composed of very hot, ductile ultramafic rock and is believed to be roughly 5% molten.
What is the physical composition of the asthenosphere?
The asthenosphere consists of many varieties of rock which is mostly in a semi molten condition. The temperatures in the asthenosphere reach levels high enough for most of the rock to become soft and plastic, capable of slowly moving while remaining in a solid state, while only about 10 percent is totally molten. The soft, plastic, but solid quality of the asthenosphere allows lithospheric plates to slide on top, resulting in the many earthquakes which occur in this region.
Most deformable layer of the Earth?
Asthenosphere
List the layers of earth by their chemical composition and by their physical properties?
by the chemical composition is: the crust, the mantle (upper mantle and mantle), and the core. (you can put inner or outer) by the physical property is: lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer core, inner core. hope i helped
What is the chemical composition of the asthenosphere?
paul black
What is the composition of the asthenosphere?
The asthenosphere is composed of very hot, ductile ultramafic rock and is believed to be roughly 5% molten.
What type of rock is in the asthenosphere?
Matter in the Asthenosphere is in the molten or semi-molten state. This is because its temperatures can peak at 3,000 degrees Celsius. Its composition consists of magnesium and iron silicates. The Asthenosphere plays a key role in the movement of tectonic plates.
What is the physical composition of the asthenosphere?
The asthenosphere consists of many varieties of rock which is mostly in a semi molten condition. The temperatures in the asthenosphere reach levels high enough for most of the rock to become soft and plastic, capable of slowly moving while remaining in a solid state, while only about 10 percent is totally molten. The soft, plastic, but solid quality of the asthenosphere allows lithospheric plates to slide on top, resulting in the many earthquakes which occur in this region.
Most deformable layer of the Earth?
Asthenosphere
List the layers of earth by their chemical composition and by their physical properties?
by the chemical composition is: the crust, the mantle (upper mantle and mantle), and the core. (you can put inner or outer) by the physical property is: lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer core, inner core. hope i helped
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
How do scientists classify the earth's internal layers?
They are classified on their composition (crust, mantle, outer and inner core) and on their mechanical properties (lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer and inner core).
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. :)
