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The asthenosphere is the thin sheet of plasticlike material that the plates "float" upon as they bump and slide into each other.
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Is the asthenosphere soft or hard?
Yes the asthenosphere is soft and can bend like plastic.
What is the solid plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere?
The plastic-like layer of the Earth's upper mantle directly below the lithosphere is called the asthenosphere.
What is the plastic like zone in the mantle?
asthenosphere
What is earth's plastic-like layer called?
The asthenosphere.
What part of the earth's mantle is taffy-like?
The asthenosphere
Is the asthenosphere soft or hard?
Yes the asthenosphere is soft and can bend like plastic.
What is the solid plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere?
The plastic-like layer of the Earth's upper mantle directly below the lithosphere is called the asthenosphere.
What is the plastic like zone in the mantle?
asthenosphere
Which layer of the earth is like plasticine?
Asthenosphere
Is the asthenosphere a true liquid like the outer core?
No. The asthenosphere is thought to contain only around 5% melt.
What happens in asthenosphere?
It's where the plates of the lithosphere move around on, the plastic like layer of the asthenosphere. the plates move around on these
What part of the mantle is made of soft rock that bends like plastic.?
A portion of the upper mantle known as the asthenosphere.
What part of the earth's mantle is taffy-like?
The asthenosphere
What is earth's plastic-like layer called?
The asthenosphere.
Is the asthenosphere solid?
The asthenosphere is a ductile solid.The asthenosphere is a layer of the mantle that consists of slowing flowing solid rock, so I would say it is considered both a liquid and a solid in one.
Is asthenosphere made of?
well the asthenosphere is made of a material that is easy to flow through so is like cake frosting or jello. i hope that i helped.
Which layer of the Earth flows like a lava lamp?
Asthenosphere
