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The Earth is composed of multiple layers, which can be defined either by composition or by mechanical properties. This layer is key to plate movement. It is a solid but flows like a very viscous fluid.
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The Earth is composed of multiple layers, which can be defined either by composition or by mechanical properties. This layer is key to plate movement. It is a solid but flows like a very viscous fluid. It is the

A) mesosphere.

B) lithosphere.

C) lower mantle.

D) asthenosphere.

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D) asthenosphere

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The answer is asthenosphere. It is the "plastic" layer of the mantle on which tectonic plates move

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Answer:

The answer is asthenosphere. It is the "plastic" layer of the mantle on which tectonic plates move

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