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What type of material is found in the asthenosphere?

A. Solid rock
B. A mixture of magma and superheated water
C. A viscoelastic fluid of molten rock
D. An incompressible fluid of molten rock

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Answer:

C.

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Answer:

The correct answer is option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The layer below the lithosphere , the upper layer of the mantle of the earth with high heat pressure .It is made up of almost solid rocks but also flows not which indicates that it consist of viscoelastic fluid of molten rocks.This is because in some regions there can be presence of molten rocks.

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