10 Questions
What is the composition of the asthenosphere?
1-5% liquid and 95-99% solid
What is the main driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?
Convection cells in the mantle
What is the temperature range at the base of the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary?
Melting temperature of the mantle
What happens to the hot material when it reaches the base of the lithosphere?
It cools and sinks back down through the mantle
What is the result of the movement of the hot material in the mantle?
The formation of a convection cell
What is the characteristic of the rest of the mantle below the asthenosphere?
It is completely solid
What is the rate at which tectonic plates move?
Slow and steady
What is the main factor that allows the asthenosphere to flow?
High temperature
What is the term for the process of hot material rising and cool material sinking in the mantle?
Mantle convection
What is the result of the confining pressure in the mantle?
The formation of a solid mantle
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