What are the sources of the energy that drives the earth’s processes? Select one:

A. The sun and the earth’s interior.
B .The sun and chemical reactions.
C. The earth’s interior and chemical reactions.
D. The earth’s interior and gravity.

Most of the energy in the Earth system comes from just a few sources: solar energy, gravity, radioactive decay, and the rotation of the Earth. Solar energy drives many surface processes such as winds, currents, the hydrologic cycle, and the overall climate system.

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