Earth's Layers Explained
The asthenosphere is a region of plastic, easily deformable rocks, distinct from the more rigid and brittle lithosphere above it. While the lithosphere includes both the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle, the crust itself is chemically different from the underlying mantle. Understanding these layers is crucial for grasping how the Earth's crust behaves and interacts with the mantle beneath.In this clip
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Episode 111: Plate Tectonics
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