UNIVERSE
PLANETARY INTERIORS
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Question
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Which of the following processes generated heat during Earth’s formations that is still a source of heat in Earth’s interior?
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solar radiation
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seismic waves
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radioactive decay
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the greenhouse effect
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Geothermal heat in deep-sea vents and on land provides energy for unique ecosystems with organisms that evolved to live in these areas. Heat inside the Earth from radioactive decay of elements and residual heat leftover from Earth’s formation. This heat drives plate tectonics and parts of the rock cycle.
Detailed explanation-2: -The known sources of heat from the Earth’s interior are radioactive decays, and residual heat from when our planet was first formed.
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