The lithosphere lies on top of the asthenosphere, the weaker, hotter, deeper part of the upper mantle.
The asthenosphere lies below the lithosphere.
The crust and the upper mantle are a geological part of the earth called the lithosphere. There are 2 parts of the lithosphere: the oceanic lithosphere, which is made up of land underneath water, and the continental lithosphere, which is the the part made of just land. The lithosphere lies on top of the asthenosphere. The lithosphere is made up of tectonic plates, which are pieces of land floating on the lithosphere.
Actually, the uppermost mantle is part of the lithosphere. The lithosphere consists of the crust and attached uppermost rigid mantle.
The mechanical layer below the lithosphere is the asthenosphere. This layer is partially molten and allows the lithosphere to move and float on top of it. The asthenosphere plays a crucial role in plate tectonics by facilitating the movement of tectonic plates.
Because of something called Isostacy-the gravitational equilibrium between lithosphere and asthenosphere, such that plates "float" at an elevation that dependes on the thickness and density. EX. Think floating ice cubes
The asthenosphere lies below the lithosphere.
The crust and the upper mantle are a geological part of the earth called the lithosphere. There are 2 parts of the lithosphere: the oceanic lithosphere, which is made up of land underneath water, and the continental lithosphere, which is the the part made of just land. The lithosphere lies on top of the asthenosphere. The lithosphere is made up of tectonic plates, which are pieces of land floating on the lithosphere.
Actually, the uppermost mantle is part of the lithosphere. The lithosphere consists of the crust and attached uppermost rigid mantle.
The mechanical layer below the lithosphere is the asthenosphere. This layer is partially molten and allows the lithosphere to move and float on top of it. The asthenosphere plays a crucial role in plate tectonics by facilitating the movement of tectonic plates.
The Mesosphere lies below the Asthenosphere.Above the Asthenosphere is the Lithosphere.
Because of something called Isostacy-the gravitational equilibrium between lithosphere and asthenosphere, such that plates "float" at an elevation that dependes on the thickness and density. EX. Think floating ice cubes
The lithosphere lies above the asthenosphere. The asthenosphere is where isostatic adjustments take place and it is a very ductile region. Seismic waves pass slower through this region of the earth than they do through the overlying lithosphere.
The lithosphere is basically the part of Earth that we stand on. It consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. Under the lithosphere is the mantle, then the outher and inner core. Over it? Technically, just the crust. Then...us.
The mechanical layer that lies below the lithosphere is the asthenosphere. It is a partially molten layer of the Earth's upper mantle that allows the lithospheric plates to move and interact.
the Mesosphere
The asthenosphere.
The asthenosphere.