Introduction. The asthenosphere is the layer of the Earth that lies below the lithosphere. It is a layer of solid rock that has so much pressure and heat the rocks can flow like a liquid.The rocks are less dense than the rocks in the lithosphere.ntroduction. The asthenosphere is the layer of the Earth that lies below the lithosphere. It is a layer of solid rock that has so much pressure and heat the rocks can flow like a liquid.
Dictionary entry overview: What does directive mean? â¢ DIRECTIVE (noun) The noun DIRECTIVE has 1 sense: 1. a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity Familiarity information: DIRECTIVE used as a noun is very rare. â¢ DIRECTIVE (adjective) The adjective DIRECTIVE has 1 sense: 1. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
1620s, to command, from mandate (n.). Meaning to delegate authority, permit to act on behalf of a group is from 1958; used earlier in the context of the League of Nations, to authorize a power to control a certain territory for some specified purpose (1919). Related: Mandated; mandating.