What is it?
what is the asthenosphere
its a soft layer inside the earth
where is the asthenosphere located
under the earth's crust, below the lithosphere
what moves on top of the asthenosphere
tectonic plates
the asthenosphere is below this rigid outer layer
lithosphere
is the asthenosphere solid or liquid
neither, its partly solid and partly liquid
what big layer is the asthenosphere part of
the mantle
how does the asthenosphere move
the astheonsphere is composed of this hot, soft material
rock
what does the word astheosphere mean
weak layer
is the asthenosphere closer to the center of earth or the surface
closer to the center
why is the asthenosphere important
it lets the tectonic plates move around
this movement causes earthquakes in the asthenosphere
convection