Geothermal power

• Natural geothermal energy provides the heat for hot springs?

  True
• Geothermal energy is the thermal energy generated and stored in the earth.
• Geothermal power stations provide a reliable source of electricity.
• Regions of volcanic activity - ground hot.

  When cold water pumped into ground , it’ll be heated by hot rocks.

  We pump this hot water back up, it’ll heat our homes.

  We let heat so much - it evaporates to steam.

  Steam used to turn turbine, which drives generator to produce electricity.
• Advantages of geothermal energy?

  Running - no pollutants

  R enewable

  Rel iable
• Disadvantage of geothermal power?

  Can only be build in certain areas of the world.

  Can be expensive to build.