5.4.3 (Geothermal Energy as Renewable Energy)

Question 1

Geothermal Energy

Benefit w/ Land?

Answer 1

little/no disruption of land/habitat

Question 2

Geothermal Energy

Benefit w/ air quality?

Answer 2

small heat pumps, NO air pollution

Question 3

Geothermal Energy

Drawback w/ Sound?

Answer 3

noisy systems

Question 4

Geothermal Energy

Drawback w/ convenience and price?

Answer 4

expensive and disruptive to install

Question 5

Geothermal Energy

Drawback w/ the ground?

Answer 5

earthquakes

Question 6

Geothermal Energy

What is “geothermal” energy?

Answer 6

A hot water reservoir (collection) underground, trapped between solid and molten rock layers.

Question 7

Geothermal Energy

Where does steam from geothermal energy come from?

Answer 7

hot springs, geysers, and volcanoes on Earth’s surface.

Question 8

True or False? Geothermal power plants release steam containing GHGs

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Geothermal energy is released from the earth in these three ways

Answer 9

What are hot springs, geysers, and volcanoes?

Question 10

This is the term for the heated groundwater that geothermal comes from

Answer 10

reservoir

Question 11

Instead of a power plant, homes can obtain geothermal energy using this

Answer 11

heat pump

Question 12

This is the area where the Ring of Fire is located

Answer 12

Pacific ocean