Question

A man digging a pit found that he could dig with ease initially but digging became difficult as he went deeper. He could not dig beyond a depth of 5 feet. Provide a suitable scientific explanation.

Answer 1

Answer:

The first layers of earth are very loose, unconsolidated layers called soil, which is pretty easy to dig into, but as we go deeper we reach the bedrock, which is the hardest part of the soil profile, which is made of hard rocks and matter.This makes it harder to dig more and more deeper.

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