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valentina_108 [34]
3 years ago
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What is the composition of the asthenosphere?

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BartSMP [9]3 years ago
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The asthenosphere lies 80-200km below the surface under the lithosphere. Convection also occurs in the asthenosphere. The asthenosphere is mostly made of up rock material (magnesium and iron silicates). The asthenosphere makes up 6% of the mantle and lets the lithosphere move.

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