Geothermal energy

Large, expense, large, disruptive, environment

Cons of geothermal energy: _____ initial _____, _____ space requirements, _____ to the _______

Heat systems, constant

Geothermal _____ ____ are systems that make use of the relatively _____ temperatures near Earth's surface

Power plants, water, steam, hot, piped, pumped, generators, electricity

Geothermal _____ _____ tap into hot _____ and ______ buried deep beneath Earth's surface. _____ steam or water can then be ______ or ______ under reservoirs into _____ in the power plants on the surface. These power plants provide ______ to homes and businesses

Cooler

In the summer, the temperature below Earth's surface is _____ than the temperature of the air

Warmer

In the winter, the temperature below Earth's surface is _____ than the temperature of the air

Low, cost, clean, sustainable

Pros of geothermal energy: _____ operating _____, ____ energy, ______ energy source

Geothermal energy

The heat of earth's interior and is contained in molten rock, hot water, and stream of Earth's subsurface.

Heat, electricity, heat, cool, electrical

Underground pockets of hot steam or heated water can be harnessed to generate _____ and _______, which can then be used to ____, _____ and provide ______ power to buildings

Direct heating systems, heat pumps, power plants

What are the three main ways to tap into Earth's geothermal energy supply?

Molten rock, hot water, steam

What is geothermal energy contained in?

Heat pumps

___ ____ are used to move heat from the ground to the surface through a series of pipes containing fluid

Heat systems, cool, away

_____ ____ can also be used to ____ buildings by drawing heat ____ from a building and transferring it to the ground outside.