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    Which Mechanism Provides Heat to Earth's Interior
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Which Mechanism Provides Heat to Earth's Interior

Question 21

Question 21

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Which mechanism provides heat to Earth's interior?


A) gravitational contraction
B) meteorite bombardment
C) radioactive decay
D) subduction
E) core pressurization

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