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Radiogenic Heat. Primordial Heat Is The Internal Heat Energy That Slowly Gathered in The Planet in Its

The document describes where Earth's internal heat comes from. It explains that there are two main sources of heat within the planet: primordial heat and radiogenic heat. Primordial heat is the internal heat that accumulated during Earth's formation, while radiogenic heat is produced through radioactive decay of elements in the mantle and crust. Both sources contribute roughly equal amounts of heat. The document also discusses how this internal heat is transferred within Earth through conduction, convection and radiation processes in the solid and molten layers.

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Radiogenic Heat. Primordial Heat Is The Internal Heat Energy That Slowly Gathered in The Planet in Its

The document describes where Earth's internal heat comes from. It explains that there are two main sources of heat within the planet: primordial heat and radiogenic heat. Primordial heat is the internal heat that accumulated during Earth's formation, while radiogenic heat is produced through radioactive decay of elements in the mantle and crust. Both sources contribute roughly equal amounts of heat. The document also discusses how this internal heat is transferred within Earth through conduction, convection and radiation processes in the solid and molten layers.

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Name: ____________________ Grade & Section: _______________ Date: _________

Topic: Earth’s Internal Heat


Learning Competencies & Code: Describe where the Earth’s internal heat comes from.
(S11/12ES-Ib-14)
Concept/Short Input:
Heat energy contributes significantly in making our planet a livable one. Despite
being an extreme factor in making our planet habitable, heat inside the Earth moves
continents and creates mountains and volcanoes. If we think of volcanoes, we come to think
how hot really is deep within the Earth. But where do all this heat inside the Earth come
from?
Heat sources within the planet can be categorized in Primordial Heat and
Radiogenic Heat.
Primordial Heat is the internal heat energy that slowly gathered in the planet in its
few million years of evolution. Since this heat source can be traced back to the times of
earth’s early formation, its major contribution is the accretional energy which refers to the
deposited energy upon earth’s formation.
Radiogenic Heat is the released thermal energy as a result of spontaneous nuclear
disintegration. Natural radioactive elements inside the Earth like, Uranium and Thorium
undergo a series of radioactive decay which produce radiogenic heat.
In simple terms we can say that Earth’s internal heat comes from two main sources in
equal amounts: the radiogenic heat produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes in the
mantle and crust, and the primordial heat left over from the formation of the Earth.
Heat Transfer from Heat Sources
Both sources of Earth’s internal heat whether primordial or radiogenic undergo heat
transfer and it is significant to maintain continuous changes and development in the planet’s
mechanisms. There are three modes of heat transfer namely, conduction, convection, and
radiation.
Conduction - governs the thermal conditions in almost entire solid portions of the Earth and
plays a very important role in the lithosphere.
Convection – it dominates the thermal conditions in the zones where large quantities of fluids
(molten rocks) exist, and thus governs the heat transport in the fluid outer core and the
mantle.
Radiation - Inside the Earth, radiation is significant only in the hottest parts of the core and
the lower mantle.
Activity 1 WHAT IS IT?
In this activity, you will enrich more your understanding of the lesson by writing in the
blanks what is it being referred to by the statements.
Direction: Write in the space provided the heat source being referred to by the statements that
follow. Please write Primordial Heat and Radiogenic Heat.
___________________ 1. It involves the release of accretional energy.
___________________ 2. It refers to the internal heat accumulated by dissipation of planet.
___________________ 3. It includes the presence of different isotopes of heat producing
element in the mantle and crust.
___________________ 4. It refers to the released thermal energy as a result of spontaneous
nuclear disintegration.
___________________ 5. The core is a storage of this heat that originates from times of
accretion when kinetic energy of colliding particles was transformed into thermal energy.
Activity 2 FILL IT IN!
The activity will reinforce how well you understood the concept of the lesson. For better
mastery of the lesson, this activity will comprehensively summarize the concepts.
Direction: Fill in the blank to complete the statement in each item.
1. Primordial and radiogenic heat are the two classifications of __________ in the interior of
the Earth
2. The thermal energy released as a result of spontaneous ____________ is called Radiogenic
Heat while the internal heat energy accumulated by ____________ in a planet during its few
million years of evolution is called Primordial heat.
3. There are three processes can transfer heat: ____________, ____________, and radiation.
4. The thermal conditions in almost entire solid portions of the Earth are governed by
______________, and it plays a very important role in the lithosphere.
5. Transfer of heat by the movement of mass involves ____________, and it is a more
efficient means of heat transport in the Earth compared to pure conduction.
6. The least important mode of heat transport in the Earth is ________________.
7. Convection current is relevant to the movement of ______________________ because the
heat builds up pressure underneath the crust.
8. The ___________________ of the core is transferred to the surface of the earth and the
lower levels of ocean by conduction.
9. Air molecules come in contact with the warmer surface of the land or ocean, resulting to
the increase of its ________________.
10.The area where subduction occur is called _________________

Assessment
Direction: Please encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Why radioactive decay plays a significant role in Earth’s internal heat?
A. Radioactive element can be found anywhere in the planet.
B. When radioactive element decays, it produces heat.
C. Spontaneous nuclear disintegration of radioactive elements produced thermal energy.
D. All of the above
2. What is produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes in the mantle and crust?
A. radiogenic heat
B. primordial heat
C. superheating
D. heat from the sun
3. This refers to the heat left over from the formation of the Earth?
A. radiogenic heat
B. primordial heat
C. superheating
D. heat from the sun
4. Which of the following is the outermost layer of the Earth?
A. crust
B. core
C. discontinuity
D. mantle
5. What refers to the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of
energy caused by a convection current?
A. earthquake
B. volcanic eruption
C. storm surge
D. hurricane

Prepared by:

KING P. DEVESFRUTO
Goma National High School

Reference
Answer Key
Activity 1
1.primodridal heat
2.primordial heat
3.radiogenic heat
4.radiogenic heat
5.primordial heat
Activity 2
1.heat
2.nuclear disintegration
3.conduction, convection
4.conduction
5.convection
6.radiation
7.tectonic plates
8.heat
9.temperature
10.subduction zone.
Assessment
1.d
2.a
3.b
4.d
5.b

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