Asthenosphere

/asˈθɛnə(ʊ)sfɪə/

Synonyms for "asthenosphere"

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Holonyms: upper mantle, outer mantle < mantle < Earth

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To say that the lithosphere floats on top of the asthenosphere suggests a degree of easy buoyancy that isn't quite right.

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The asthenosphere that underlies the surface plates is not liquid in any vernacular sense, although it is relatively plastic.

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