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The asthenosphere is a zone of weak material that exists below the lithosphere. The rock within this zone is easily deformed.

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Is the asthenosphere the mantle?

The asthenosphere is part of the mantle, one of several layers.


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

It is called the asthenosphere.


Characteristics of the asthenosphere?

The asthenosphere is the region of the upper mantle of the Earth. With a base depth of about 700 kilometers, it is involved in plate tectonic movement and isotactic adjustments, seismic waves pass through slowly and a small percentage of melt.


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.


One hypothesis states that plate movement results from convection currents in thea mantle c lithosphere b asthenosphere d outer core?

b. asthenosphere Convection currents in the asthenosphere are believed to be responsible for driving plate movement through the process of mantle convection. This movement of the semi-fluid asthenosphere layer beneath the rigid lithosphere is thought to cause the plates to move over the Earth's surface.


What makes up the asthenosphere?

the mantel makes up the asthenosphere