What Is the Best Explanation for the Heating of Earth's

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the best explanation for the heating of Earth's interior today?

• A) the tidal effects of the Moon
• B) seismic waves that traverse Earth's core
• C) decay of radioactive elements
• D) convective motions in the mantle

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