GEOLOGY
GEOLOGY
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Pressure Decreases
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Pressure Increases
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Nothing
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Temperature and pressure progressively increase with increased proximity to Earth’s core. Recent studies indicate the core’s temperature may be close to 11, 000 degrees Fahrenheit; that’s nearly 2, 000 degrees warmer than previously thought and hotter than the surface of the Sun, according to a 2013 Forbes article.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pressure at a given point in the earth increases with the depth of that point.
Detailed explanation-3: -For every 33 feet (10.06 meters) you go down, the pressure increases by one atmosphere .
Detailed explanation-4: -The pressure is nearly 3.6 million atmosphere (atm). The temperature of the inner core is far above the melting point of iron.
Detailed explanation-5: -The deeper you go inside the Earth, the hotter it gets. Mantle material near the cold outer crust is about 1300℉ (700℃) while rock near the Earth’s core heats up to about 7200℉ (4000℃). Crust: Two types of crust make up Earth’s outermost layer: continental and oceanic.