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Earth's Interior

Question 15 • Earth and Space A 26-27

When going from a depth of 4,000 meters in Earth to a depth of 6,000 meters, the pressure would .

Answer
A
increase
B
decrease
C
remain the same

Explanation

Pressure increases with depth because more material above a point presses down on it. Going from 4,000 meters to 6,000 meters means going deeper, so the pressure would increase. The correct choice is “increase.”

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