Litosphere Flashcards
1
Q
• Is the hard and rigid outer layer of the Earth that includes the crust and the Asthenosphere.
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THE LITHOSPHERE
2
Q
= is the upper portion of the lithosphere
A
• Crust
3
Q
= beneath the lithosphere which is the
uppermost part of the mantle and has the characteristics of being hot and flowing.
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• Asthenosphere
4
Q
• The ——— portion of the mantle is pliable and ductile because the outer core which it surrounds is a hot liquefied rock layer that has convection currents.
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inner,