The Top of the Asthenosphere Is Closest to the Surface

question 136

Multiple Choice

The top of the asthenosphere is closest to the surface ________.

• A)along a mid-ocean ridge
• B)along the length of a deep mantle plume
• C)along a transform fault
• D)along a subduction zone

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