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What is the main cause of temperature rise in the interior of the Earth?
A)
Pressure
B)
Breakdown of radioactive substances
C)
Both the pressure and breakdown of radioactive substances
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Both the pressure and breakdown of radioactive substances



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;
(3) heat from the decay of radioactive elements.

Published On : June 7, 2021
Category : Science and Technology
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