how much environmental impact geothermal energy has
very little
100
California
115
100
What is needed to make geothermal energy
Heat
100
What is geothermal energy
energy generated by heat stored beneath the Earth's surface.
100
Where did the world Geothermal come from
Geothermal energy got its name from Greek words: geo (earth) and therme (heat), and therefore geothermal energy is in fact Earth's heat
200
little gases released into the air by geothermal energy
Carbon dioxide and sulfur compounds
200
Texas
4
200
What feature is the hottest
Mountain Regions
200
What percentage of energy does geothermal energy supply for the world
less than 10 % of the world's energy.
200
True or False: Geothermal energy depends on the sun
False
300
True of False: geothermal emissions are far smaller than those created by fossil fuel power plants.
True
300
North Carolina
none
300
Why is it not a good idea to have a power plant in the Mountains
Because not a lot of people live in the Mountains
300
What country is Geothermal energy the main source
Iceland
300
What does the Dry steam power plant do
Dry steam, the oldest geothermal technology, takes steam out of fractures in the ground and uses it to directly drive a turbine
400
Two main leading concerns using geothermal energy
air and water pollution
400
Colorado
60
400
Where is the U.S the hottest
Southwest/West
400
True or False: Geothermal energy is very important energy source in volcanically active places such as new Zealand and Iceland.
True
400
What does a flash power plant do
Flash plants pull deep, high-pressure hot water into cooler, low-pressure water. The steam that results from this process is used to drive the turbine.
500
Name one environmental issue
hazardous waste, sitting, and land subsidence
500
Georgia
2
500
True or False: geothermal energy can be made anywhere
False
500
Name one of the three basic types of geothermal power plants
Dry steam, Flash steam and Binary power plant
500
What does the Binary power plant do?
In binary plants, the hot water is passed by a secondary fluid with a much lower boiling point than water