Question

What properties of matter increase with depth towards the Earth's interior?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Temperature, pressure, and density

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Temperature, pressure, and density”.

We know through the mining activity that temperature and pressure increase with the increasing distance from the surface towards the interior in deeper depths. Moreover, it is also known that the density of the material also increases with depth.

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