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Earth's surface is free to radiate heat into space. The interior is not. The interior does transfer heat the the surface, but rather slowly. It is hot due to residual heat from Earth's formation and from the heat generated by the decay of radioactive elements.
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Why Earth's interior is warmer than its surface?
Earth's surface is free to radiate heat into space. The interior is not. The interior does transfer heat the the surface, but rather slowly. It is hot due to residual heat from Earth's formation and from the heat generated by the decay of radioactive elements.
Is it warmer underground or on the surface?
It is warmer underground than on the surface because the Earth's inner core is much hotter than the surface. The temperature increases the deeper you go beneath the Earth's surface due to the geothermal heat coming from the Earth's interior.
Is Antarctica warmer on the inside or outside?
Antarctica's beaches are warmer than the interior of the continent.
Why are there are almost no extrusive ultra basic rocks in earths crust?
There are almost no extrusive rocks on the earths surface because they are all under the earths surface. They are mainly lower than the earths surface.
How much of the earths surface is frozen?
Less than 5%.
Do the interior and the coasts of Antarctica usually have about the same temperatures?
No. Antarctica is the size of USA and Mexico, combined. The coastal areas are generally warmer than the interior.
Why is the surface of earth so much warmer than the surface of mars?
Because it's closer to the sun.
Is saturns surface magnetic field weaker than earths?
true
What is a natural rise in earths surface that is larger than a hill?
It is a mountain.
How much more is Earths surface of gravity than the Moon's?
Earths surface of gravity is 4.6m/s2 more than moons.
Why is the Earth's surface warmer than the surface of other planets like Mars?
The Earth's atmosphere traps heat.
Under which conditions is surface air the least stable?
When surface air is significantly warmer than the air above it
