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True or false? Natural geothermal energy provides the heat for hot springs.
True
False
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Geothermal energy is the th energy generated and stored in the Earth. The geothermal energy of the Earth's crust originates from the original formation of the planet and the r decay of materials like uranium deep in the Earth.
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Which one of the following statements about geothermal power stations is true?
Geothermal power stations produce carbon dioxide
Geothermal power stations provide a reliable source of electricity
Geothermal power stations use fossil fuels
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How geothermal power stations work
turbine / generator / heated / water / evaporates / homes
- In regions with lots of volcanic activity, the ground is naturally very hot.
- So when we pump cold down into the ground it will be by the hot rocks.
- If we pump this hot water back up to the surface we can use it to heat our .
- Alternatively, we let it heat up so much that it into steam.
- The steam can then be used to turn a , which in turn can drive a to produce electricity.
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What are the main disadvantages of geothermal energy?
(Select all that apply)
Running them doesn't produce any pollutants
Installing them only does a small amount of damage to the environment
They can be expensive to build
They can only be built in certain areas of the world
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