The Heat That Drives Plate Tectonics Is Driven by

question 133

Multiple Choice

The heat that drives plate tectonics is driven by

• A) radiant energy from the sun.
• B) chemical energy from bacteria.
• C) chemical energy from inorganic enzymatic cycles.
• D) radioactive decay inside Earth's crust.
• E) kinetic energy from meteorite collisions.

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