Definition of Asthenosphere

the portion of the mantle of the Earth that rests under the lithosphere and is comprised of rocks that can be altered in shape

Examples of Asthenosphere in a sentence

The asthenosphere is an underlying layer of the Earth positioned beneath the lithosphere.  🔊

When explaining the term "asthenosphere”, state how “asthenos” means weak like the alterable rocks comprising the layer.  🔊

The asthenosphere contains portions of the lithosphere that have travelled downward.  🔊

In class, the teacher showed us a model of the Earth which focused on the asthenosphere, a rock layer under the lithosphere.  🔊

Large rocks that break in the asthenosphere trigger deep tremors in the Earth.  🔊

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