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Is geothermal energy considered a renewable energy? Why?

What country generates the most geothermal energy?

How much heat is lost as the water moves through the pipeline from the geothermal power station to Reykjavik? Why?

Imagine that you run a geothermal power plant like the Nesjavellir Power Plant. You want to make the plant more environmentally friendly. What are some other ways you can use renewable energies to make the plant more environmentally sound?

Fast Facts

- Geothermal energy is extracted from within the earth. Magma heats up rocks and water in the crust. The heated water and steam from the rocks then make their way to the earth's surface.
- Renewable energies are power sources that won't run out.
- Geothermal heat is a renewable energy because it is continually being produced in the earth.
- The United States generates more geothermal energy than any other country.

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Term	Part of Speech	Definition
geothermal energy	noun	heat energy generated within the Earth.
renewable energy	noun	source of power that will always be abundant, such as solar, wind, or tidal energy.
non-renewable energy	noun	source of power that is limited, such as gas or coal.
climate change	noun	gradual changes in all the interconnected weather elements on our planet.
power plant	noun	facility that provides an energy service, such as heat or light, to an area.