The Earth started cooling about 4 billion years ago.
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Most of the cloudiness on earth is a result of adiabatic cooling. This type of cooling is when heat is reduced when there is a change in air pressure.
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Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling and hardening of molten material called magma.
Slow cooling magma far beneath Earth's surface is called intrusive or plutonic igneous rock. This process allows minerals to grow larger due to the slower cooling rate, resulting in a coarse-grained texture. Examples include granite and diorite.
The Earth's interior is cooling down at a very slow rate, estimated to be around 100 degrees Celsius every billion years. The cooling process is mainly driven by heat escaping from the Earth's core through the mantle and crust. This gradual cooling has been ongoing since the formation of the Earth around 4.5 billion years ago.