The statement supported by the information in the table is:
As depth increases, the density of the layers increases.
This is evident from the increasing bottom density values as you move from the crust to the inner core.
The table shows the thickness, top density, and bottom density of the different layers of the Earth.
Thickness (km) Density (g/cm3) Types of Rock Found
Top Bottom
Crust 30
2.2
2.9 Silicic rocks
Upper mantle 720 3.4 4.4 Peridotite
Lower mantle 2,171 4.4 5.6 Magnesium and silicon oxides
Outer core 2,259 9.9 12.2 Iron+oxygen
Inner core 1,221 12.8 13.1 Iron+oxygen
Which statement is supported by the information in the table?
As depth increases, the density of the layers increases.
As depth increases, the density of the layers decreases.
As depth increases, the thickness of the layers increases.
As depth increases, the thickness of the layers decreases.
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