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    The Earth's interior is hot due to three main sources: 1) primordial heat left over from the Earth's formation, 2) frictional heating from tectonic plate movement, and 3) heat generated by the radioactive decay of elements like uranium-235, uranium-238, potassium-40, and thorium-232, with radioactive decay considered the primary ongoing source of the planet's internal heat.

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    The Earth's interior is hot due to three main sources: 1) primordial heat left over from the Earth's formation, 2) frictional heating from tectonic plate movement, and 3) heat generated by the radioactive decay of elements like uranium-235, uranium-238, potassium-40, and thorium-232, with radioactive decay considered the primary ongoing source of the planet's internal heat.

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    The Earth's interior is hot due to three main sources: 1) primordial heat left over from the Earth's formation, 2) frictional heating from tectonic plate movement, and 3) heat generated by the radioactive decay of elements like uranium-235, uranium-238, potassium-40, and thorium-232, with radioactive decay considered the primary ongoing source of the planet's internal heat.

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    EARTH

    SCIENCE
    WHY EARTH’S INTERIOR IS HOT
    How hot is the internal of the
    Earth?
    Where does the heat from
    the earth’s interior come
    from?
    Sources of Earth’s Internal Heat
    1. Heat from the formation
    and accretion of planet
    ( Primordial Heat)
    2. Frictional heating
    caused by the movement of
    tectonic plates.
    3. The heat from the decay of
    radioactive elements
    Radioactive elements are
    considered as the major
    source of Earth’s internal
    heat.
    Radioactive isotopes like
    uranium-235 (235U), lead 207

    uranium-238 (238U), lead 206

    potassium-40 (40K), Ca 40

    thorium-232 (232Th) lead 208

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