Which layer of the earth pictured above is broken up into plates that flow very slowly because convection currents? This slow motion is the cause of plate tectonics, a process associated with continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountains.

Question

Which layer of the earth pictured above is broken up into plates that flow very slowly because convection currents? This slow motion is the cause of plate tectonics, a process associated with continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountains.
Responses

A	inner coreinner core

B	outer coreouter core

C	asthenosphereasthenosphere

D	lithospherelithosphere

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct answer is **C asthenosphere**. The asthenosphere is the layer of the Earth that is semi-fluid and allows tectonic plates to move due to convection currents beneath them, which is associated with plate tectonics and the phenomena you mentioned.