Geothermal Energy

1. Geothermal Energy Mr. Morris By: Grace, Izabel, Chase M.

2. What Is Geothermal Energy? Geo means “from the earth” and thermal means “heat” Geothermal energy is mostly around volcanoes and geysers Magma turns into steam that is used for energy Geothermal energy is formed from the heat inside the earth that causes hot springs, geysers and volcanoes

3. Where Geothermal Energy Is Found Geothermal energy is generated deep inside the earth Temperatures are hotter there then the suns surface The core itself has two layers, a solid iron core and an outer core made of very hot melted rock The mantle surrounds the core and is 1,800 miles thick and six made up of magma and rock

4. How They Get Geothermal Energy U.S. Power plants are located in the west The earths crust is broken into pieces called plates Magma comes close to the earths surface near the edges of these plates. This is where volcanos occur. The lava that erupts from the volcano is partly magma

5. Fun Facts Geothermal energy is around what is called the ring of fire Geothermal energy is the main energy source in Iceland Geothermal energy supplies less than 10% of the worlds energy

6. How You Use It If you use geothermal energy safely you can use it over and over Workers will pump geothermal energy into your home or building Some countries have used geothermal energy for thousands of years Mostly used for heating cooking ect.

7. References • http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=renewable_home-basics • http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/RenewableEnergy/

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