The asthenosphere carries the [blank_start]lithosphere[blank_end] of the Earth including the [blank_start]continents[blank_end]. The rocks of the asthenosphere flow in response to pressure exerted on them from the movement of the interior of the Earth. The [blank_start]asthenosphere[blank_end] is located in the upper mantle of the Earth at depths of [blank_start]100-240[blank_end] km.
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lithosphere
continents
asthenosphere
100-240
Pregunta 5
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Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust
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True
False
Pregunta 6
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The boundary located between the Earth's crust and the mantle is called
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The astenosphere
The moho
The lithosphere
The troposphere
Pregunta 7
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Which crust is referred to as having SIMA content?