GENERAL GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of renewable energy generally coincides with plate boundaries?
A
solar energy
B
wind energy
C
hydropower
D
geothermal energy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Yes. Geothermal energy is renewable because its source is natural heat generated and stored deep within the Earth’s core. The Earth’s core contains an incredibly vast amount of thermal energy and some of this energy is accessible near the crust.

Detailed explanation-2: -When they meet at convergent boundaries, one plate is subducted under the other, and the melting of the subducted plate releases significant amounts of fluids to volcanic activity and its associated heat energy. energy is released as new crustal material is “created”.

Detailed explanation-3: -Geothermal energy is a clean, renewable resource that can be harnessed for use as heat and electricity. Geothermal energy is heat that is generated within the Earth. (Geo means “earth, ” and thermal means “heat” in Greek.) It is a renewable resource that can be harvested for human use.

Detailed explanation-4: -Heat flows outward from the Earth’s interior, causing a convective motion in the mantle, which, in turn, drives plate tectonics.

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