Applications and Investigations in Earth Science Plus Mastering Geology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (9th Edition) (What's New in Geosciences)
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 4A
Does the change in velocity of seismic waves as they enter the asthenosphere indicate that the asthenosphere is more or less rigid than the lithosphere?
The asthenosphere is __ rigid than the lithosphere.
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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science Plus Mastering Geology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (9th Edition) (What's New in Geosciences)
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