How does gravity increase as we go deeper in earth?

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Hear me out, gravity pulls us towards itself. It is determined by the magnitude of mass of that object. As we go deeper in earth, the amount of mass ‘under’ us decreases and so doesn’t the gravity also decrease? Have been thinking about it since I was 12, I am 15 now 🙂
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Nope as you go deeper there is now mass above you which is pulling you upwards, when you go really deep all the mass of the Earth is now above you in all directions.

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