Which of the following statements about the asthenosphere is false?
A) The asthenosphere lies beneath the lithosphere.
B) The asthenosphere is stronger than the lithosphere.
C) The asthenosphere rises close to the surface beneath mid-ocean ridges.
D) The asthenosphere is partially molten.
Correct Answer:
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Q8: How thick is average lithosphere?
A)25 km
B)100 km
C)250
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A)Liquids
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Q11: Which of the following correctly lists the
Q12: The oceanic crust consists mostly of
A)felsic rocks.
B)mafic
Q14: Which of the following seismic waves will
Q15: What is the approximate distance from the
Q16: How fast do P waves travel through
Q17: After melting of a continental ice cap,the
Q18: Which of the following statements is false?
A)P
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