geothermal energy Flashcards
composed of wheels which is driven by a water or a gas
turbine
type of machine made up of coils of wire to produce electricity
generator
electrical device used to transfer electrical charges
transformer
use heat from deep inside the Earth to generate steam to make electricity.
geothermal power plants
tap into heat close to the Earth’s surface to heat water or provide heat for buildings.
geothermal heat pumps
is where heat from within the earth changes water into steam (water in the gas phase), which turns steam turbines that generate electricity.
geothermal power plants
lso called Heat Energy is produced when a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other.
thermal energy
is the energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position.
mechanical energy
is a form of energy resulting from the flow of electric charge.
electrical energy
It removes the heat from the fluid in the earth connection, concentrates it, and then transfer it to the building.
geothermal heat pumps
Heat is absorbed from the earth.
winter
Heat is discharged into the earth.
summer
