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    Exam 1: Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, and Other Important Concepts
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    Earth's External Heat Engine Is Driven by __
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Earth's External Heat Engine Is Driven by __

Question 41

Question 41

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Earth's external heat engine is driven by __.


A) solar power
B) residual cosmic radiation from the Big Bang
C) the decay of radioactive isotopes
D) tides
E) meteor impacts

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