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MPSC State Service 2017 · GS · Question 17 of 100

Which of the following statements is correct about the interior of the Earth?

Geography

  1. AThe temperature falls with increasing depth.
  2. BThe pressure falls with increasing depth.
  3. CThe temperature rises with increasing depth.Correct
  4. DPressure remains constant with varying depth.

Answer: C. The temperature rises with increasing depth.

Explanation

Temperature rises with increasing depth in the Earth's interior (the geothermal gradient).

Source: MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims 2017 GS Paper I (official paper)

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