The part of the earth’s interior which is known as Asthenosphere is

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  1. SIMA
  2. Upper Mantle
  3. Lower Mantle
  4. Outer core

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Option 2 : Upper Mantle
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The Correct Solution is  Upper Mantle

Key Points

  • The asthenosphere is a part of the upper mantle just below the lithosphere.
  • The asthenosphere lies below the lithosphere, between approximately 80 and 200 km below the surface, and extends as deep as 700 km.
  • The upper part of the asthenosphere is the great rigid and brittle lithospheric plates of the Earth's crust move.

Important Points

  • SIMA is found next to the SIAL Layer and it made up of Silica and Magnesium
  • The lower mantle is the region inside the Earth that resides beneath the upper mantle.
    • In this region, there is much greater pressure than in the upper mantle
  • The outer Core is the Third layer of the Earth’s surface and it’s mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel
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