UNIVERSE
PLANETARY INTERIORS
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Question
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Which of the following term describes the left over heat from Earth’s formation and provides the least amount of Earth’s internal heat?
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Original heat
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Differentiation
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Latent heat
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Radioactive decay
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are three main sources of heat in the deep earth: (1) heat from when the planet formed and accreted, which has not yet been lost; (2) frictional heating, caused by denser core material sinking to the center of the planet; and (3) heat from the decay of radioactive elements.
Detailed explanation-2: -(i) primordial heat-generated during Earth formation.
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