What Effect Does an Increase in Pressure Have on the Temperature

question 39

Multiple Choice

What effect does an increase in pressure have on the temperature at which rock melts?

• A) We do not know yet.Temperatures needed to melt rock have not yet been achieved in the laboratory.
• B) It increases the melting temperature.
• C) It lowers the melting temperature.
• D) It has no effect on the melting temperature because the melting temperature is independent of pressure.

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