The Earth's Asthenosphere
- The asthenosphere is another important layer of the earth.
- The material that the asthenosphere is made out of, you can describe it plastic like. This is caused by the temperature.
- The asthenosophere is able to move around because it is solid and very hot, which makes it able to move around.
- The asthenosphere is located underneath the lithosphere.
- In the asthenosphere there is a little amount of melted rock, some of it is also liquid, but most of it is solid.
- The asthenosphere is around 400-700 kilometers underneath the earth's surface. (250-435 miles)
- The material that the asthenosphere is made out of, you can describe it plastic like. This is caused by the temperature.
- The asthenosophere is able to move around because it is solid and very hot, which makes it able to move around.
- The asthenosphere is located underneath the lithosphere.
- In the asthenosphere there is a little amount of melted rock, some of it is also liquid, but most of it is solid.
- The asthenosphere is around 400-700 kilometers underneath the earth's surface. (250-435 miles)
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