Posted by Rob on Friday, April 25, 2008 at 11:35pm.
The slow radioactive decay of elements like Uranium that are still present in the earths crust generates heat from within. The fusion of hydrogen into helium in the sun, through a series of steps that also involve carbon and oxygen transmutation, provides the energy that keeps the surface of the earth warm
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