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Nitella [24]
2 years ago
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the asthenosphere is an important layer because it . 5) a) responds to forces by flowing as it is relatively strong b) responds

to forces by staying rigid as it is relatively strong c) responds to forces by flowing as it is relatively weak d) responds to forces by staying rigid as it is relatively weak
Physics
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olga nikolaevna [1]2 years ago
4 0

The asthenosphere is an important layer because it <u>responds to forces </u><u>by flowing as it is relatively weak.</u>

This is because the asthenosphere is solid, but mobile, meanwhile the lithosphere is solid and relatively rigid.

<h3 /><h3>What is asthenosphere?</h3>

The Earth's upper mantle contains an area known as the asthenosphere, which is ductile and mechanically fragile. Between 80 and 200 km (50 and 120 mi) below the surface, it is located beneath the lithosphere, and it can reach a depth of 700 km (430 mi). It is difficult to determine the asthenosphere's lower border, though.

Despite the asthenosphere being almost completely solid, its mechanical weakness is caused by a tiny quantity of rock melting (less than 0.1% of the rock). This is the primary source of magma on Earth because as it wells higher, more extensive decompression melting of the asthenosphere occurs.

It is where some magmas that erupted above subduction zones or in areas of continental rifting, as well as mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB), originated.

Learn more about asthenosphere

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