The Chief Source of the Energy That Powers Geological Processes

question 16

Multiple Choice

The chief source of the energy that powers geological processes today is

• A)the sun.
• B)heat left over from the earth's formation.
• C)electric currents in the earth's core.
• D)radioactivity in the earth's interior.

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