13+ Lithosphere And Asthenosphere Of Mount Fuji Background. Mount fuji, uncover the mystery behind this iconic mountain. ɸɯꜜ(d)ʑisaɴ (listen)), located on the island of honshū, is the highest mountain in japan, standing 3,776.24 m (12,389.2 ft).
Directly below the lithosphere lies the asthenosphere (or asthenospheric mantle), a layer of the mantle a few hundred kilometers the physical properties of the lithosphere and asthenosphere are very different.
The asthenosphere derives its name from the greek word asthenis, meaning weak, because its strength is much lower than that of the overlying lithosphere. Lithosphere and asthenosphere happen to be the important two layers of the inside of the earth that confuse people because of their similarities. The asthenosphere is solid upper mantle material that is so hot that it behaves plastically and can flow. An introduction to the two key mechanical layers of the earth.