WorksheetsGeothermal Energy! Advantage or Disadvantage
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Using geothermal power plants generates electricity 98% of the time.
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
2.
Takes a lot of time and money to find a place to tap into the Earth's surface.
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
3.
It can cost one million dollars to dig a production well.
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
4.
Cannot be transported over long distances
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
5.
Geothermal plants are inexpensive to maintain and lasts a long time.
a)
advantage
b)
diadvantage
6.
Power lines have to be built to carry the electricity.
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
7.
It can be problematic to drill into heated rock.
a)
advantage
b)
diadvantage
8.
It only requires heat from the earth.
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
9.
It is renewable.
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
10.
It is simple and reliable.
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
11.
Found throughout the world.
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
12.
Does not use a lot of land to produce.
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
13.
Sites must be located in prime areas requiring energy to be transported long distances.
a)
advantage
b)
disadvantage
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