GEOTHERMAL

Created by using magma to heat water into steam

There is also geothermal heat which is a direct use of heat.

Used as a source of heat for the Native Americans

Geothermal energy is used to power 25% of all Iceland's power

Creates steam powered energy or used for direct heat

CURRENT USES OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

• Steam powered energy
• Direct heating of buildings

BENIFITS

• Renewable resource
• Reliable resource
• Clean resource
• Can be found anywhere

DRAWBACKS

• High installation cost
• Can run out of steam
• May release harmful gases

FUTURE SUPPLY

QUIZ

• What country uses geothermal energy for 40% of their energy?
• What two forms of energy can geothermal energy be used for?
• True or false: Geothermal energy can be collected from anywhere on earth.
• What is one benefit of using geothermal energy?
• What is a natural example of geothermal energy?

BIBLIOGRAPHY (PICS)

• HTTP://WWW.3.EPA.GOV/CLIMATECHANGE/KIDS/SOLUTIONS/TECHNOLOGIES/GEOTHERMAL.H...
• HTTP://AMERICANBUILT.US/VIDEOS/RENEWABLE-ENERGY-SHTML
• HTTP://WWW.NZGEOTHERMAL.ORG.NZ/EDUCATION/TURB-AND-GEN.HTML

BIBLIOGRAPHY (SITE SOURCE)

• www.alliantenergykids.com
• ucsusa.com/geothermalenergy
• en.m.wikipedia.org/geothermal energy
• conserve-energyfuture.com/disadvantages_geothermalenergy.php
• conserve-energy-future.com/advantages_geothermalenergy.php