Geothermal Energy Review

Match the following

• sand

• Granular material composed of fine mineral particles

• clay

• Granular material composed of mostly quartz

• silt

• Stiff, sticky, fine-grained earth

Match the following

• Energy Efficiency Rating

• Expression of the efficiency of a heat pump

• Heat Capacity

• Change of energy due solely to change in temperature

• Quantity of Heat

• Ratio of cooling capacity to power input

• Coefficient of Performance

• Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a device by a single degree

What is the energy that comes from within the Earth itself?

• geothermal energy
• nuclear energy
• wind energy
• solar energy

What uses electricity to heat and cool a building?

• Heat Capacity

• Quantity of Heat

• Heat Pump

• Energy Efficiency

The depth of soil that is expected to freeze is called the ​ (a)   , but the vertical section showing all of the horizons is the ​ (b)   .

• frost line
• soil profile
• clay line
• silt line
• sand line

When using geothermal energy directly from the ground, I can (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   , but I cannot ​ (e)   .

• melt snow
• cook
• gold mine
• pasteurize milk
• wash cars

What geographic terms BEST describe the areas to install a geothermal unit?

• Drainage Basin

• Fjord

• Volcanic Areas

• Plateaus

How many types of geothermal units are there?

• 2: Horizontal and Vertical

• 2: Closed and Open

• 2: Horizontal and Open

• 2: Vertical and Closed

A window measures approximately 0.672m x 0.7069m. What would the area of 15 windows be?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

• 6.48 sq cm

• 6.48 sq m

• 64.8 sq m

• 648 sq m