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Resource Conservation

Question 9 • DRHS GA-GSE Environmental Science

Which statement best describes geothermal energy?

Answer
A
Geothermal energy can be used to fuel vehicles.
B
Geothermal energy increases the risk of a nuclear accident.
C
Geothermal energy is the most abundant nonrenewable resource.
D
Geothermal energy can be used as a source of electricity.

Explanation

Geothermal energy comes from heat inside Earth. That heat can be used to produce steam, which turns turbines connected to generators and makes electricity. So the best statement is that geothermal energy can be used as a source of electricity; it is not a nonrenewable resource or a cause of nuclear accidents.

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