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

question 7

Multiple Choice

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

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

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