Answer:
A. nuclear fusion reactions
C. it's still hot from the big bang
Explanation:
The inside of the earth is hot due to some reasons. This heat provides the internal energy the drives processes within the earth interior. Here are some of the ways in which the heat has accumulated:
- Nuclear reactions within the earth interior by fusion and other radioactive processes releases a large amount of heat.
- Some heat accreted during the early formation of the earth and has not been lost till this day.
- Heating due to friction
These are some of the sources of the earth's internal heat.
