The Asthenosphere Can Be Described as a Layer of the Earth's

question 16

Multiple Choice

The asthenosphere can be described as a layer of the Earth's interior:

• A) within the crust that contains molten, flowing rock.
• B) within the lithosphere that contains heat- softened, slow- flowing, but still- solid rock.
• C) within the mantle that contains heat- softened, slow- flowing, but still- solid rock.
• D) within the core that contains molten iron and nickel.

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Pearson Correlation

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