MPSC Rajyaseva 2015 GS Paper 1 — Question 17

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Interior of the earth Geothermal gradient

पृथ्वीच्या अंतर्गत भागात जस जसे खोल जावे तसे सरासरी तापमानात वाढ कशी होते ? / What is the average increase of temperature with increasing depth in the interior of the earth?

1)1° से. दर 32 मीटरला / 1°C for every 32 metres✓ Correct

2)1° से. दर 64 मीटरला / 1°C for every 64 metres

3)1° से. दर 40 मीटरला / 1°C for every 40 metres

4)1° से. दर 80 मीटरला / 1°C for every 80 metres

The geothermal gradient in the earth's interior shows that temperature increases by approximately 1 degree Celsius for every 32 meters of depth.

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