In this task, you are given a question and answer for that. The answer will fill in the blank or will complete the unfinished question. Your task is to provide an explanation based on the given question or fill-in-the-blank statement, and answer.

Q: Question: Simon was digging in his yard and found that the rocks that were deeper in the ground, compared to the surface rocks, were likely 
 Answer: older

A: Therefore, deeper rock layers must be older than layers closer to the surface.
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Q: Question: James is boring deep into the Earth. His shuttle is less likely to burn up at _____ depths. 
 Answer: shallow

A: Temperature increases with depth inside the Earth, so melting of rocks is more likely to occur at greater depths.
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Q: Question: When we look deep into the earth through a volcano the temperature 
 Answer: increases

A:
As the rocks move deeper into the Earth, temperature and pressure increase.
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