Geothermal Energy: Exploration and History

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What are the main ways geothermal energy reaches the earth's surface?

  • Fumaroles, hot mineral springs, geysers, and mud pots
  • Volcanoes, fumaroles, hot springs, and mud pots (correct)
  • Volcanoes, hot mineral springs, geysers, and mud pots
  • Volcanoes, geysers, hot springs, and steam fields

Which countries have a significant role in geothermal power generation, according to the text?

  • Kenya, Iceland, El Salvador, and New Zealand (correct)
  • Italy, Japan, Hungary, and the United States
  • China, Native Americans, Japan, and Italy
  • Italy, Iceland, Hungary, and Kenya

What is the main fluid found in geothermal reservoirs?

  • Superheated steam vapor phase
  • Saturated liquid-vapor mixture or natural fluid
  • Steam and very hot water (correct)
  • Liquid-vapor mixture or superheated steam vapor phase

What initiated the development of geothermal power in Lardarello?

<p>A group of Italians who built an electric generator in 1904 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some common uses of hot mineral springs mentioned in the text?

<p>Bathing, cooking, and heating (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'geothermal'?

<p>It comes from Greek words meaning 'Earth's heat' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the Earth produces the heat for geothermal energy?

<p>The mantle, the outer core, and the inner core (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some common uses of geothermal energy mentioned in the text?

<p>Heating buildings and producing electricity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the development and production of geothermal energy?

<p>An existing and promising international market (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between depth and temperature according to the text?

<p>The deeper you dig towards the center of the Earth, the warmer it gets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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