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What is asthenosphere?

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Lauren Smedley

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The asthenosphere is the viscous region of the upper mantle of the Earth that lies just below the lithosphere.

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Most deformable layer of the Earth?

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

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What color is the asthenosphere?

the asthenosphere is green:D


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What make the asthenosphere?

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What is temperature of asthenosphere?

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Can you have an earthquake focus within the asthenosphere?

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Is asthenosphere the lower mantle?

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