The temperature in the lower mantle is

(a) 2000 °C
(b) 2100 °C
(c) 2200 °C
(d) 2300 °C

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Solution

The correct answer is (c).

Explanation: The temperatures of the outer mantle and the lower mantle are 870 ^oC and 2,200 ^oC, respectively. The temperature increases with each layer beneath the Earth's crust.

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