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The asthenosphere is a semi-fluid layer located beneath the rigid lithosphere in the Earth's mantle, approximately 100 to 400 kilometers deep. It is characterized by partially molten rock that allows for the movement of tectonic plates above it. This layer plays a crucial role in plate tectonics, enabling the convection currents that drive the movement of the Earth's crust. The asthenosphere's viscosity is lower than that of the lithosphere, which facilitates the flow of materials and the dynamics of geological processes.
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What layer in earths mantle do the plates slide over?
The asthenosphere.
Is the asthenosphere a plastic layer of rock in the mantle or is it a layer of earths crust and mantle?
The asthenosphere is a plastic layer of rock located in the upper mantle, below the lithosphere (earth's crust and uppermost mantle). It is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates due to its partially molten and ductile nature.
What is the thick layer of earths interior that lies between the crust and the core?
the mantle, which contains the lithosphere, asthenosphere and the mesosphere
Is the asthenosphere the mantle?
The asthenosphere is part of the mantle, one of several layers.
Does the asthenosphere occupies a majority of the mantle?
Yes. The asthenosphere is a part of the upper mantle.
What layer in earths mantle do the plates slide over?
The asthenosphere.
What are three parts that make up earths mantle?
The three parts that make up the Earths mantle are the crust, core, and mantle.
what word best describes the hot weak inner part of the upper mantle which can flow?
asthenosphere
What are the three parts that make up Earths mantle?
mesosphere, asthenosphere, ionosphere
Is the asthenosphere a plastic layer of rock in the mantle or is it a layer of earths crust and mantle?
The asthenosphere is a plastic layer of rock located in the upper mantle, below the lithosphere (earth's crust and uppermost mantle). It is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates due to its partially molten and ductile nature.
What are the three layers of the mantle?
Lithosphere is the layer clostest to the earths crust. It is the layer that contains the sial and sima. Asthenosphere is the next layer clostest to the earths crust. Mesosphere is the inner most layer of the mantle than it goes to the core... Outer core, and inner core
Is asthenosphere the lower mantle?
No. The asthenosphere is part of the upper mantle.
What is the thick layer of earths interior that lies between the crust and the core?
the mantle, which contains the lithosphere, asthenosphere and the mesosphere
Between earths lithosphere and its core is its?
After the lithosphere is the asthenosphere, then comes the lower mantle. After that is the outer core, and then is the inner core.
Is the asthenosphere the mantle?
The asthenosphere is part of the mantle, one of several layers.
Is the asthenosphere part of the earths crust?
No, the asthenosphere is not part of the Earth's crust. It is a layer within the upper mantle, located below the lithosphere. The asthenosphere is a semi-fluid region that allows the lithospheric plates to move.
Does the asthenosphere occupies a majority of the mantle?
Yes. The asthenosphere is a part of the upper mantle.
