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Radioactivity decay should be responsible for the heat generated in the inner layers of the earth. Surely the gravity effect caused shear forces that could generate heat. Losing heat to the boundaries caused crystallization of the outer surface of eart, producing the crust. The crust acts as an heat isolating agent . But, actually, the decomposition of instable materials leading to, e.g. lead is followed by energy liberation and keeps the high temperature or, at least, compensates that fraction flowing to the universe.
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∙ 14y agoThere is heat in the interior of the Earth. That's called geothermal energy.
There is heat in the interior of the Earth. That's called geothermal energy.
There is heat in the interior of the Earth. That's called geothermal energy.
There is heat in the interior of the Earth. That's called geothermal energy.
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∙ 14y agoThere is heat in the interior of the Earth. That's called geothermal energy.
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∙ 13y agoGeothermal energy
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What is the ultimate source of energy for the majority of life on earth?
Simplistically, the Sun (sunlight) is this ultimate energy source. BUT.... There are some ecosystems (those round black smokers in the deep oceans - or bacteria that live deep down in the solid rock of the earth) which use chemical energy produced by the heat within our planet as their energy source. organic food and its oxidation during respiration.
What types of energy sources are not derived from the sun?
Practically all energy on earth comes originally from the sun. A power source not derived from the sun is geothermal, which uses heat from deep under the ground.* Nuclear energy.* Geothermal energy.* Fuel cell energy.* kinetic energy* potential energy* thermal energy* gravitational energy* sound energy* light energy* electromagnetic energy* elastic energy
What is the primary source of energy of life on earth?
The sun Solar energy is the primary source of energy on earth. Solar energy is the basis of the vast majority of life on earth via the production of carbohydrates by plants which is consumed directly or indirect by other forms of life. the other of energy for life being from deep ocean vents utilized by chemotrophic bacteria.
How much force is required to make coal into diamonds?
Diamonds are not made from coal. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth's mantle under enormous pressure and extreme heat, from carbon.
What kind of lines does infrared radiation travel in?
The kinds of lines the energy emitted from the sun can travel in. This energy penetrates into the earths crust, getting to our earth's core, up through the inner core of the earth, deep down to the core of the sun and down to the surface of the earth. The colors in the earth are blues, violets, greens, browns, and white. The energy is called the Ultraviolet radiation because it comes in this colored form. This is a form of light in the blue and violet, white, and other colours of the spectrum. The temperature it receives from is less than 100 Kelvin, which is what American Yellow Dawsonite says the temperature of the earth's core is. While infrared energy isn't all there is in the sun's radiation, it's still way more than UV rays. Ultraviolet rays are extremely powerful, a billion times stronger than the Earth's current atmosphere. Because of this, the ultraviolet rays are emitted from objects which contain such high amounts of the material. The most common substance which can be found in the earths crust is iron. The iron from the sun's rays can travel, but it does not exist as a part of the earth's crust. It takes the heat energy that the UV rays give off and converts it into energy, which is contained in iron.
Density changes in the atmosphere are caused by the flow of?
Energy from deep within the earth
What is the intense heat from earths core called?
geothermal energy because geothermal energy is energy that comes from deep inside the earth
What is geothermal energy derived from?
Geothermal energy comes from heat stored within the earth. This can involve pumping water deep into drilled holes to produce hot water or perhaps steam. This heat can be converted to other useful forms of energy to do work.
Where does alternative energy get its energy from?
Alternative (or renewable) energy gets its energy from the sun in every case except geothermal, where the heat comes from deep under the earth.
What energy supply is needed to move huge pieces of Earth in the theory of Continental Drift.?
The plates of the earth's crust move as a result of huge convection currents within the mantle of the earth. These convection currents are caused by areas of different temperatures deep beneath the earth. The heat within the earth comes from radioactive decay and leftover heat from the earth's formation.
Density changes in the asthenosphere are caused by the flow of what energy from deep within the earth?
a giant comes and transfers energy into the asthenosphere by getting inside a toyota and riding it the earth and he goes so fast that he creates energy and then he putts all the energy in a body bad and sprinkles it all over the earth like if it were sprinkles on ice cream.
In nuclear power plants also in stars like the sun?
energy generated from heat deep within the earth
What does the heat that produces geothermal energy come from?
The heat comes from hot rocks deep under the surface of the earth.
Energy source of most life on earth?
Most life on earth, gets there energy source from the sun, that is assuming that the majority of life on earth are autotrophs (plants). They get this energy by photosynthesising and getting a energy source called glucose, which is used in nearly all organisms on earth... they can then use glucose as a respiratory substrate, for respiration... Hope this helps :)
What energy source is found deep within the earth?
There are many energy sources in the earth. Most commonly found deep inside of the earth's crust would be geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is a type of thermal energy that is cost-effective, reliable, sustainable, and most of all, environmentally friendly. It is created by pumping water from the earths core into a turbine, where some of the water is "flashed" into steam. The steam then enters a generator, which helps provide the energy to us.
Will the warming world provide the energy for a super volcano?
No. The activity of volcanoes is controlled by forces deep within the earth, not atmospheric forces such as climate change.
Are there diamonds inside the earth?
Diamonds are formed deep within the earth's mantle.
