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    Explain Why the Mantle Contains Plastic and Weak Rock in the Asthenosphere
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Explain Why the Mantle Contains Plastic and Weak Rock in the Asthenosphere

Question 52

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Explain why the mantle contains plastic and weak rock in the asthenosphere yet stronger rock at the bottom of the mantle near the outer core.

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