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The Chief Source of the Energy That Powers Geological Processes

Question 16

Question 16

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The chief source of the energy that powers geological processes today is


A) the sun.
B) heat left over from the earth's formation.
C) electric currents in the earth's core.
D) radioactivity in the earth's interior.

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