– If the pressure at the bottom of the ocean is so extreme, are the molecules pushed closer together? If so, why isn’t it hotter, if the molecules are bumping into each other more?

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– If the pressure at the bottom of the ocean is so extreme, are the molecules pushed closer together? If so, why isn’t it hotter, if the molecules are bumping into each other more?

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Answer 1

this question seems very analogous to “If heat rises, why are mountains cold?”

But so you know: Heat is associated with LOW pressure, not high pressure. Heat makes things expand.