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What are the forces within the Earth that cause the ground to move known as?
What are the forces within the Earth that cause the ground to move known as?
What is the driving force behind the internal heat of the Earth?
What is the driving force behind the internal heat of the Earth?
What fuels the planet's dynamic processes including plate movements, earthquakes, and volcanism?
What fuels the planet's dynamic processes including plate movements, earthquakes, and volcanism?
What is the primary source of the internal heat of the Earth?
What is the primary source of the internal heat of the Earth?
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According to the Nebular theory, how was the Earth formed?
According to the Nebular theory, how was the Earth formed?
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Endogenic forces
Endogenic forces
Forces originating from within the Earth that produce ground movement.
Driving force of Earth's internal heat
Driving force of Earth's internal heat
Thermal energy from the decay of radioactive elements in the core and mantle.
Earth's internal heat
Earth's internal heat
Energy within the Earth driving plate movements, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
Primary source of Earth's internal heat
Primary source of Earth's internal heat
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Earth's formation: Nebular theory
Earth's formation: Nebular theory
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Earth's core
Earth's core
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Accretion of Particles
Accretion of Particles
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Mantle
Mantle
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Plate Movements
Plate Movements
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Volcanism
Volcanism
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