Earth's Internal Heat Sources
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What is the source of heat that comes from outside the Earth?

  • Magma
  • Weathering
  • Sun (correct)
  • Endogenic processes
  • Which geological process is located below the surface of the Earth?

  • Erosion
  • Magma generation (correct)
  • Weathering
  • Folding of rocks
  • What is the significance of Earth's internal heat?

  • Leads to erosion
  • Causes mass wasting
  • Generates magma (correct)
  • Origins from the Sun
  • What is the process of the production of internal heat of Earth?

    <p>Magma generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an exogenic process?

    <p>Weathering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of heat originates from within the earth?

    <p>Endogenic heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the mantle lie?

    <p>Below the crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of oceanic crust mainly?

    <p>Basalt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the Earth is mainly composed of granite?

    <p>Continental crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rate of increasing temperature with respect to increasing depth in Earth’s interior called?

    <p>Geothermal Gradient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the inner core lie?

    <p>At the center of the earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of primordial heat of the planet mainly attributed to?

    <p>Dissipation in a planet during its first few million years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the outer core primarily consist of?

    <p>Nickel, iron, and molten rock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between oceanic crust and continental crust?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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