SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
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An exceptionally windy area off the coast of Massachusetts
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In a hot and dry area like Arizona
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Along a wide and powerful river flowing through Colorado
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In a volcanically active area like Washington state
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most geothermal resources are near the boundaries of the earth’s tectonic plates. The most active geothermal resources are usually found along major tectonic plate boundaries where most volcanoes are located.
Detailed explanation-2: -Geothermal energy sources are often located on plate boundaries, where the Earths crust is constantly interacting with the hot mantle below. The Pacifics so-called Ring of Fire and East Africas Rift Valley are volcanically active areas that hold enormous potential for geothermal power generation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The largest of the Philippine geothermal plants, the Makban Geothermal Complex (also known as Makiling Banahaw), is located approximately 26 km from Taal Volcano, only 11 km outside of the 14 km evacuation zone. It is located at the base of another volcano, Mount Makiling.
Detailed explanation-4: -The presence of hot magmas below the surface of active volcanic regions offers the prospect of harnessing a huge amount of geothermal energy. The geothermal energy is a renewable resource, as it exploits the abundant Earth’s interior heat and water, which once used and cooled, is then piped back to the reservoir.