Difference between the lithosphere, asthenosphere, and mesosphere

What will be an ideal response?


> Lithosphere: crust and upper material fused together, solid
> Asthenosphere: deformable region in the mantle, solid, minimum of 200km thick
> Mesosphere: solid lower mantle, solid, mobile, 2540km

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The formation of sleet involves

A. air temperatures increasing uniformly with height, producing the cold conditions necessary for freezing rain formation. B. snow passing through a layer of above-freezing air, melting, and then refreezing, forming a pellet that bounces when reaching the surface. C. air temperatures decreasing uniformly with height, producing the cold conditions necessary for freezing rain formation. D. snow passing through a layer of freezing air forming a glaze of ice when reaching the surface.

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The Sun's atmosphere consists of the ________ and the ________.

A. photosphere; corona B. chromosphere; corona C. photosphere; chromosphere

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What is the biggest cause of Earth's internal heat? What will be an ideal response?

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