Answer 1:
Geothermal energy uses heat from the Earth's
interior. The inside of the earth is very hot (up
to 9,000 degrees Fahrenheit), and that heat moves
from the
inside of the earth towards the earth's crust (the
outside).
Have you ever seen lava coming out of
volcanos or hydrothermal hot springs? The
lava and
the water in these examples have been heated
because they were deep inside the earth at one
point and then moved towards the surface of the
earth.
Hot water or steam from the earth's
interior can be used to generate heat or
electricity. You can find out more about this by
visiting the following site: Geothermal
energy (GEO)
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