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One important source of energy of volcanoes eruption is :

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hot molten steam trapped in the earth
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the pressure of ice at the earth's pole
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decay of radioactive matter
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the petroleum deposits stored under pressure
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The correct option is A decay of radioactive matter
Radioactive elements are inherently unstable, breaking down over time to more stable forms. The unstable isotope Uranium-238, for example, will slowly decay to Lead-206. All such radioactive decay processes release heat as a by product of the on-going reaction. In its early stages of formation, the young earth had a greater complement of radioactive elements, but many of these (e.g., aluminum-26) are short-lived and have decayed to near extinction. Others with a more lengthy rate of decay and are still undergoing this radioactive process, thus still releasing heat energy. The greater complement of unstable elements in the early Earth thus generated a greater amount of heat energy in its initial stages of formation.

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