Explain how the asthenosphere works?
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The asthenosphere is a layer of the earths crust. There are various definitions, here is one of them from a geology resources definition list:
"A layer of soft but solid, mobile rock comprising the lower part of the upper mantle from about 100 to 350 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface."
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