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asthenosphere

asthenosphere
a layer of the upper mantle beneath the rigid outer shell where rock behaves plastically
The asthenosphere allows the rigid plates above it to move slowly across the Earth's surface.
From Lesson 2:Earth & Environmental Sciences·TOEFL Academic Vocabulary

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The asthenosphere allows the rigid plates above it to move slowly across the Earth's surface.

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