5.4.3 (Geothermal Energy as Renewable Energy)
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Geothermal Energy Benefit w/ Land?
little/no disruption of land/habitat
Geothermal Energy Benefit w/ air quality?
small heat pumps, NO air pollution
Geothermal Energy Drawback w/ Sound?
noisy systems
Geothermal Energy Drawback w/ convenience and price?
expensive and disruptive to install
Geothermal Energy Drawback w/ the ground?
earthquakes
Geothermal Energy What is “geothermal” energy?
A hot water reservoir (collection) underground, trapped between solid and molten rock layers.
Geothermal Energy Where does steam from geothermal energy come from?
hot springs, geysers, and volcanoes on Earth’s surface.
True or False? Geothermal power plants release steam containing GHGs
False
Geothermal energy is released from the earth in these three ways
What are hot springs, geysers, and volcanoes?
This is the term for the heated groundwater that geothermal comes from
reservoir
Instead of a power plant, homes can obtain geothermal energy using this
heat pump
This is the area where the Ring of Fire is located
Pacific ocean