During a journey to the center of Earth,one would experience temperature ________.
A)and pressure both increasing
B)and pressure both decreasing
C)increasing but pressure staying nearly the same
D)remaining remarkably constant but pressure increasing

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As one journey's towards the center of the Earth, both temperature and pressure increase. This is because the weight of the Earth's overlying rock layers puts pressure on the layers beneath them. The temperature inside the Earth also increases due to the heat generated by the decay of radioactive isotopes and residual heat from the Earth's formation.

During a Journey to the Center of Earth,one Would Experience