Explain How Radioactive Decay Has Always Warmed the Earth from the Inside,and

question 17

Multiple Choice

Explain how radioactive decay has always warmed the earth from the inside,and nuclear fusion has always warmed the earth from the outside.

• A)Much heat was released as matter coalesced to form the earth.This heat resulted in the production of radioactive isotopes,which still reside within the earth today and are a source of internal heat.Our primary external source of heat is from the fusion of hydrogen within the sun.
• B)The inner Earth is made of fissioning heavy elements while the sun is made of lighter fusing elements.
• C)Radioactive elements have been within Earth since it was created while the sun is made of fusing hydrogen atoms.
• D)All of the above are reasonable answers.

---

Definitions:

Interphase

The phase of the cell cycle during which the cell prepares for division by replicating its DNA and increasing in size.

Eukaryotic Cell Cycle

The series of stages through which a cell passes leading to its division and duplication, common to organisms whose cells have a nucleus.

Cell Cycle Checkpoints

Regulatory pathways in the cellular cycle that ensure proper division events, preventing the progression of the cycle if errors or damage are detected.

Genetic Program

The set of instructions coded in the DNA that guides the development and function of an organism throughout its life.