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in the heat inside the earth
The Earth gets most of its heat from the sun. Solar radiation warms the surface of the Earth, which in turn heats up the atmosphere. Additionally, heat from the Earth's core, known as geothermal heat, also contributes to the overall temperature of the planet.
To a degree, heat inside the earth causes earthquakes. The rock of Earth's mantle is softened by the extreme heat inside Earth, allowing sections of Earth's crust to move around. Differences in temperature create convection currents which cause that movement.
The 20 sections of the earth's crust is called plates
the Sun
The Earth gets most of its heat from the sun. Solar radiation warms the surface of the Earth, which in turn heats the atmosphere and oceans. Additionally, the Earth's core also produces heat through radioactive decay and residual heat from its formation.
The Earth's lithosphere is broken into separate sections called plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere and move due to the heat-driven convection currents below them.
Most of Earth's heat comes from the Sun, which radiates energy in the form of sunlight. This energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface, leading to warming of the planet. Additionally, a small portion of the Earth's heat also comes from the radioactive decay of elements in the Earth's core.
The most effective greenhouse gas for trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere is carbon dioxide (CO2).
True. The majority of Earth's heat is stored in the mantle, which is the layer of Earth located between the crust and the core. This heat is generated by the decay of radioactive elements and leftover heat from the planet's formation.
Infrared light delivers most of the heat from the sun to the Earth. This type of light has longer wavelengths than visible light and is able to penetrate the Earth's atmosphere more effectively, transferring its energy into heat when absorbed by surfaces on the Earth's surface.
The heat is still rising from the main source, the interior of the Earth, where massive pressures, radioactive decay, and leftover heat from Earth's formation is insulated by the mass of the Earth. The heat eventually dissipates into the atmosphere and space. In time, the Earth will cool and most geologic processes will stop.