WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ENERGY IS STORED IN THE EARTH?Question 18Answera.Chemical energyb.Solar energyc.Geothermal energyd.Mechanical energy
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ENERGY IS STORED IN THE EARTH?Question 18Answera.Chemical energyb.Solar energyc.Geothermal energyd.Mechanical energy
Solution
The energy stored in the Earth is Geothermal energy. This energy is generated and stored in the Earth. The word "geothermal" comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and therme (heat). So, geothermal energy is heat from within the Earth. We can recover this heat as steam or hot water and use it to heat buildings or generate electricity.
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