(a)Name two forces responsible for the spherical shape of the earth (2mks) (b) Give three reasons why interior part of the earth is very hot (3mks)

      

1. (a) Name two forces responsible for the spherical shape of the earth (2mks)

(b) Give three reasons why interior part of the earth is very hot (3mks)

  

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Dominic
1. (a) Forces responsible for spherical shape of earth
- Centripetal force
- Centrifugal force
- Gravitational force (2mks)

(b) Reasons why interior of earth is very hot
- Original heat retained from the sun since formation
- Radioactive materials in the mantle keeps exploding
- Overlaying material exert pressure to the mantle generating heat (3mks)


Dominic Onsase answered the question on October 29, 2019 at 14:09


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