Definition of asthenosphere Asthenosphere
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What does asthenosphere mean?
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NounPlural: asthenospheres |
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| asthenosphere - the lower layer of the crust | ||
| layer thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells | ||
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- asthenosphere (Noun)
The zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.
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asthenosphere
The zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.
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The asthenosphere is part of earth's mantle. It lies about 100 km to 350 km under the surface.
It consists of hot, weak material that can be deformed like silly putty. That means it is is capable of gradual flow. It lies under the lithosphere.
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🔤- asthenosphere, noun, singular of asthenospheres.
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