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General Knowledge · Q325

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 325

Q325

What type of energy is derived from heated groundwater?

A.
solar
B.
geothermal
Answer
C.
hydroelectric
D.
nuclear

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Geothermal energy is the energy stored in the form of heat beneath the surface of the solid earth. According to the kind of sources in which geothermal energy occurs it can be litho geothermal (in hot dry rocks), igneous geothermal (out of magma) pneumo thermal (from hot gases) and hydrogeothermal (from groundwater).