Very hot below

IF YOU were to travel in some science fiction-type vehicle below the surface of the earth, you would discover:

  • About 3km down, the temperature is hot enough to boil water!
  • About 45km down, it is hot enough to melt rocks!

Tell Me Why, Chancellor Press

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