Earth's Internal Heat Flashcards

1
Q

stored potential energy

A

Gravitational Energy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

is the release of energy from the decay
of the nuclei.

A

Radioactive Energy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

When the interior of the Earth cooled down

A

it will lose its
magnetic field.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

When the base of the continental crust becomes heated

A

, it
becomes more plastic and less dense.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly