ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Geothermal energy is ____
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Nonrenewable
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Renewable
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Yes. Geothermal energy is renewable because its source is natural heat generated and stored deep within the Earth’s core.
Detailed explanation-2: -Geothermal energy is heat within the earth. The word geothermal comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and therme (heat). Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source because heat is continuously produced inside the earth. People use geothermal heat for bathing, for heating buildings, and for generating electricity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Geothermal energy is heat energy from the earth-Geo (earth) + thermal (heat). Geothermal resources are reservoirs of hot water that exist or are human made at varying temperatures and depths below the Earth’s surface.
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