Endogenic Geological Processes Quiz

Forces originating from within the Earth that produce ground movement.

Thermal energy from the decay of radioactive elements in the core and mantle.

Energy within the Earth driving plate movements, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

Combination of residual heat (from formation) and radiogenic heat (from radioactive decay).

Earth formed through particles accumulating from a rotating cloud.

The central part of the Earth, a significant source of internal heat.

Gravitational clumping of particles to build larger bodies.

Layer of the Earth between the core and the crust, carrying thermal energy.

Movement of large sections (plates) of the Earth's lithosphere.

Extrusive eruptions of molten rock onto the Earth's surface.