Which radioactive isotopes create the internal heat of the earth?

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Subject: Which radioactive isotopes create the internal heat of the earth?

Date: Wed Dec 13 23:32:33 2000
Posted by Richard
Grade level: 10-12 School: South Island School
City: HONG KONG State/Province: No state entered. Country: HONG KONG
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 976768353.Es

Message:


I have assigned myself a project on Geothermal energy for a course that I am taking in 
Physics.  I understand that the internal heat of the earth comes from both 
radioactive decay and the effect of the Moon (which I read on a previous question on 
radioactivity and lava on Mad Sci).  Please could you help to explain these 
processes, scientific deatail would be appreciated.

Thank-you
Richard Allum

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