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What properly distinguishes the lithosphere, asthenosphere and mesosphere within the earth's mantle





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Answer:

Physical Layers of Earth

Lithosphere Asthenosphere Lower Mesosphere

physical behavior: rigid, brittle at shallow depths physical behavior: ductile physical behavior: denser and more rigid than upper mesosphere

thickness: 5 to 200 km thickness: 100 to 300 km thickness: 2,300 km