Endogenic Process Quiz

The Earth has 2 sources of heat. The first one is Primordial Heat, and the other is Omega-Isotope Heat.

• True

• False

Although heat energy is abundant and vital to living things, it is not vital to the rest of the planet.

• True

• False

The heat of the planet is responsible for the moving of tectonic plates.

• True

• False

Primordial heat tells us that in the beginning, Earth was just a huge molten rock and the cooling surface became the Earth's crust.

• True

• False

Radiogenic Heat refers to the ancient energy wrapped inside the earth's core.

• True

• False

Radiogenic Heat refers to the thermal energy released as a result of spontaneous nuclear disintegration.

• True

• False

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact.

• True

• False

Convection refers to the transfer of heat through liquid or gas.

• True

• False

Flow of magma from the mantle to the surface through volcanic eruption is an example of Convection.

• True

• False

Heat transfer through radiation only happens between the sun and the Earth.

• True

• False