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The formation of the earth included accretion, which saw the gases, dust and bits of rock and other materials superheated as they were compressed under the influence of gravity. The planet began life as a molten ball.

If we include the idea that a very large object slammed into earth to create the moon, that would have doubtless added enough thermal energy to liquefy all the material of the earth. Additionally, it would then would have had to cool down again to form a solid crust.

We should also speak to the idea that radioactive materials compressed in the core of the earth did and continue to decay, and they created (and still create) thermal energy as a result of the decay process. therefore, Geothermal energy comes from thermal energy from earth's core

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