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    Which of the Following Statements About the Asthenosphere Is Not
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Which of the Following Statements About the Asthenosphere Is Not

Question 26

Question 26

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Which of the following statements about the asthenosphere is not true?


A) It lies beneath the lithosphere.
B) It is a rigid rock layer.
C) It behaves plastically.
D) Partial melting within it generates magma.

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