Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a reason that temperature increases with depth?
A) The outer surface of the planet cools by radiating heat.
B) Denser inner rock types hold more heat than less dense crustal rocks.
C) Heat conducts outward from the core into the lower mantle.
D) Rocks heat up when pressure increases.
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