UNIVERSE
PLANETARY INTERIORS
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Question
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The soft layer of the mantle on which pieces of lithosphere move is called
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mesosphere
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lithosphere
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asthenosphere
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outer core
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The asthenosphere is the denser, weaker layer beneath the lithospheric mantle. It lies between about 100 kilometers (62 miles) and 410 kilometers (255 miles) beneath Earth’s surface. The temperature and pressure of the asthenosphere are so high that rocks soften and partly melt, becoming semi-molten.
Detailed explanation-2: -The lithosphere makes up all of the hard, solid rock on Earth. While solid rock exists in the asthenosphere, the layer below the lithosphere, it is soft, not hard.
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