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Moving from the surface of the Earth toward the center, you will encounter increasing density. This is perfectly logical since denser matter will sink, and also because the weight of all the matter that is on top of the lower layers helps to compress them into an even denser form.

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Why does the earths density increase with depth?

The Earth's density increases with depth because of the increasing pressure from the layers of material above. As you move deeper into the Earth, the weight of the material above compresses the layers below, causing them to become more compact and increase in density. Additionally, the heavier elements tend to sink towards the center of the Earth, further contributing to the overall increase in density with depth.


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The layers of Earth's interior from least to greatest density are: Crust Mantle Outer core Inner core


What would a density gradient look like?

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How would earths layers be affected if all the materials that make up earth had the same density?

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What causes to the temperature and the density of the material between point b and c?

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What made the Earths layers?

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When you go deeper into the earth does it increase decrease or stay the same?

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What effects the layering of earths atmosphere?

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What happens to the density and pressure as you rise up through the layers of the atmosphere?

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What are earths compositional layers in order of increasing density?

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