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The recycling machine is powered by heat which originates from the interior of the Earth. The source of the heat is partly residual, from the accretion of material early in the Earth's history, and from the radioactive decay of elements. The convection of the heat as it travels toward the surface causes the creation of new rock at divergent tectonic plate margins and destruction of rock at subduction zones where plates collide. Additional power is supplied to the machine via the sun, which provides the planet with weathering mechanisms which erode existing rock into smaller particles.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe energy comes from the core where molten iron and nickel are. The heat rises and comes out through cracks in the earth's surface.
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When the shift occurs in the earths crust the energy radiates as what?
what does the energy come out as when a shift occurs in the earths crust called
Were does geothermal energy come from?
it comes from earths interior heat
What does the earths internal thermal energy come from?
From radioactivity in the Earth's interior.
What limits the use geothermal energy?
there are a few places where magma come close to earths surface. Very expensive deep wells must be drilled to tap this energy.
What limits the use of geothermal energy?
there are a few places where magma come close to earths surface. Very expensive deep wells must be drilled to tap this energy.
What does energy that powers the water cycle comes from?
The energy that drives the water cycle is from the Sun.
Where does energy for the water cycle come from?
Source of energy is the sun.
When the shift occurs in the earths crust the energy radiates as what?
what does the energy come out as when a shift occurs in the earths crust called
Where does the energy that drives surface currents come from?
Wind
Where does energy earths most come from?
Directly or indirectly from the sun
Were does geothermal energy come from?
it comes from earths interior heat
Where does the energy to power the water cycle come from?
The water cycle requires heat energy. It comes from sun.
Where does all of the earths energy come from?
From a close star called the sun
What does the earths internal thermal energy come from?
From radioactivity in the Earth's interior.
Where does the energy that drives metabolism in animals come from?
sunlightThe energy that drives metabolism in animals comes from the food they eat. Food is converted to calories, which is the energy that fuels different systems in the body.
Where does the ATP energy come from for the Calvin cycle?
The light reaction
The energy for the hydrologic cycle come from?
Oxidized chlorophyll
