ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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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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: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Geothermal energy can be usefully extracted from four different types of geologic formations. These include hydrothermal, geopressurized, hot dry rock, and magma. Hydrothermal reservoirs have been the most common source of geothermal energy production worldwide.
Detailed explanation-4: -You’ve probably seen or heard of lava flows, geysers, fumaroles, and hot springs. These are natural displays of geothermal energy. For example, hot springs are heated by geothermal heat. When water comes into contact with hot rocks deep in the Earth’s crust, it can rise to the surface to form springs.