Asthenosphere

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Earth cutaway from core to exosphere.

The asthenosphere is part of earth's mantle. It lies about 100 km to 350 km under the surface.[1]

It consists of hot, weak material that can be deformed like silly putty. That means it is is capable of gradual flow. It lies under the lithosphere.

[change] References

  1. St. Diego State University Department of Geological Sciences