Question

What properties does the asthenosphere have?

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The asthenosphere is the next layer within the mantle. It has the same chemical composition of the mesosphere but differing physical properties. In the asthenosphere, the balance between temperature and pressure is such that rocks have little strength.

Answer 2

The properties of the asthenosphere are:

1. highly viscous

2. mechanically weak

3. ductile region of the upper mantle of the Earth