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What happens to pressure and temperature as we go from the Earth's crust to the Earth's core?

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Answer:Temperature and pressure progressively increase with increased proximity to Earth’s core. Recent studies indicate the core’s temperature may be close to 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit; that’s nearly 2,000 degrees warmer than previously thought and hotter than the surface of the Sun, according to a 2013 Forbes article.

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