Endogenic Geological Processes Quiz
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What are the forces within the Earth that cause the ground to move known as?

  • Tectonic forces
  • Endogenic forces (correct)
  • Exogenic forces
  • Volcanic forces

    • What is the driving force behind the internal heat of the Earth?

  • Energy originating in the interior of the solid Earth
  • Thermal energy of the mantle, mostly originating from the decay of radioactive elements in the core of the earth (correct)
  • Kinetic energy produced by moving extraterrestrial objects
  • Extraterrestrial impacts and gravitational contraction

    • What fuels the planet's dynamic processes including plate movements, earthquakes, and volcanism?

  • Tidal forces
  • Solar radiation
  • Internal heat of the Earth (correct)
  • Extraterrestrial impacts

    • What is the primary source of the internal heat of the Earth?

    <p>Residual heat and radiogenic heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Nebular theory, how was the Earth formed?

    <p>Through accretion of particles from a rotating cloud</p> Signup and view all the answers

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