Which of the Following Statements Apply to the Asthenosphere,but Not

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements apply to the asthenosphere,but not the lithosphere?

• A)zone in the upper mantle that deforms by plastic flowage
• B)cool,rigid layer of crust and upper mantle that forms the tectonic plates
• C)deforms mainly by brittle fracturing and faulting
• D)partial melting of rising granitic plumes produces huge volumes of basaltic magma

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