What distinguishes the lithosphere from the asthenosphere? What will be an ideal response?
Although the crust is compositionally different from the asthenosphere, the main difference between
the lower part of the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is the physical state of the two. The lithosphere
is comparatively rigid, while the asthenosphere is plastic, undergoing cohesive ductile flow. The
boundary between the two marks a transition from brittle-elastic conditions above to plastic (ductile)
below.
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practicing artificial selection. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Name 3 factors that cause the reduction of hurricane intensity after it makes landfall
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Discuss how hydrogen bonding in water allows water to support life on earth. Include in your answer how hydrogen bonding affects the physical and chemical properties of water
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The ________ is a depositional feature that accumulates at the mouths of desert canyons
A) pediment B) range C) reg D) alluvial fan E) escarpment