Earth's geothermal gradient is the rate of temperature change that would be observed if one could move in which of the following ways?
A) increasing altitude in the atmosphere
B) increasing depth at ocean trenches
C) traversing from either pole toward the equator
D) traversing down within Earth's interior

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Earth's geothermal gradient refers to the increase in temperature with increasing depth in the Earth's interior. Therefore, traversing down within the Earth's interior is the only choice that would relate to Earth's geothermal gradient. Choices A, B, and C do not directly relate to this concept.

Earth's Geothermal Gradient Is the Rate of Temperature Change That