Saying that Earth's mantle is plastic means that
A) Earth's mantle is made of common plastics.
B) it has the properties of a solid but is capable of flowing under pressure.
C) it has the properties of a liquid but because of the high pressure it transmits both P and S waves.
D) only S waves can travel through it.
E) only P waves can travel through it.
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A) thick atmospheres
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