Earth's Geothermal Gradient Is the Rate of Temperature Change Incurred

question 27

Multiple Choice

Earth's geothermal gradient is the rate of temperature change incurred by ________.

• A)increasing altitude in the atmosphere
• B)increasing depth at ocean trenches
• C)traversing from either pole toward the equator
• D)traversing down within Earth's interior

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