13. What is the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats?*1 pointAsthenosphereDensity in convection currentSedimentary RocksLithosphere
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13. What is the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats?*1 pointAsthenosphereDensity in convection currentSedimentary RocksLithosphere
Solution
The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats is called the asthenosphere.
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