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    Compared to the Lithosphere, the Asthenosphere Is ____
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Compared to the Lithosphere, the Asthenosphere Is ____

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Compared to the lithosphere, the asthenosphere is ____.


A) cooler and more rigid
B) cooler and more plastic
C) hotter and more rigid
D) the same temperature and rigidity
E) hotter and more plastic

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