Why Is Conduction Not an Efficient Way to Move Heat

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Multiple Choice

Why is conduction not an efficient way to move heat through most of the Earth?

• A)Radioactive decay generates too much heat.
• B)Molecules are too far apart to transfer heat via that method.
• C)Rocks are poor conductors of heat.
• D)Radiation is the most efficient way to move heat through the interior.

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