Directions: Answer the questions from the Geothermal passage. Answer true or false then check below the questions.
- Geothermal energy is renewable. ___
- Geothermal energy does not pollute the atmosphere. ___
- Geothermal energy is produced when the heat from toaster ovens around the world are used to heat water and produce steam.___
- The center of the Earth is about 11,000°F.___
- Since the energy crisis in the 1970's there has been an interest in geothermal energy.___
- In some countries such as Australia, Africa, Japan, and India, people use geothermal energy to heat their homes and businesses. In fact, the whole entire capital of Africa is powered by geothermal energy.___
- In Iceland they use the natural occurring steam to turn turbines.___
- In some places such as Disney Land, pumps of hot water and steam which rise to the surface, are a naturally occurring phenomena.____
- Scientists used to think that the heat was left over from the formation of the Earth, but now most believe that it is the result of radioactivity.___
- Excess heat is used for swimming pools and greenhouses.___