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What Best Describes Earth's Asthenosphere

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This Earths mantle has a thickness that reaches 2900 kilometers to wrap up the Earths core. Inner layer consisting of two parts Middle layer density increases with depth Top portion called asthenosphere thickest layer Thinnest under the oceans and thickest under continents. The Layers Of The Earth C Copyright 2006 M J Krech All Rights Reserved Outer Core Earth Convection Currents Which of the following best describes the material that makes up the earths asthenosphere. . Liquid rock that can reach the surface. A rigid solid B. Warmer and more rigid. Compared to the Earths asthenosphere the Earths lithosphere is. The asthenosphere is the liquid outer core of Earth. Both are hot inner layers of earth capable of bending and moving. The lithosphere is made up of the upper mantle and the. The asthenosphere extends from about 100 km 60 miles to about 700 km 450 miles below Earths surface. A solid that is able to...