What Is the Primary Reason for the Inside of Earth

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the primary reason for the inside of Earth being hot?

• A) No heat is being generated, but Earth's outer layers have prevented the escape of heat trapped during the planet's initial formation.
• B) The decay of radioactive elements is creating heat in Earth's inner layers.
• C) The nuclear process of fusing hydrogen into helium like that found in stars is at work in Earth's interior.
• D) Huge quantities of oil and natural gas occasionally burn deep within Earth.

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