WorksheetsGeothermal Energy Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a hydrothermal system?
A system with water heated by hot rock
A system without naturally occurring water
A system having water trapped in deep underground reservoirs
A system that uses geothermal energy for electric power generation
What is a petrothermal system?
A system with water heated by hot rock
A system without naturally occurring water
A system having water trapped in deep underground reservoirs
A system that uses geothermal energy for electric power generation
What is a geopressured system?
A system with water heated by hot rock
A system without naturally occurring water
A system having water trapped in deep underground reservoirs
A system that uses geothermal energy for electric power generation
What is the direct use of geothermal energy?
Using geothermal energy for electric power generation
Using geothermal energy for bathing and heating
Using geothermal energy for cooling
Using geothermal energy for agricultural purposes
What is the indirect use of geothermal energy?
Using geothermal energy for electric power generation
Using geothermal energy for bathing and heating
Using geothermal energy for cooling
Using geothermal energy for agricultural purposes
What is the first engine used at Larderello, Italy in 1904 to produce electricity from geothermal steam?
Prince Piero Ginori Conti
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
What is the simplest form of geothermal power plant?
Direct Dry Steam
Single Flash Steam
Binary Cycle
What is required to lower the temperature and pressure of the condenser in a Direct Dry Steam Geothermal Power Plant?
Cooling water
Hot steam
Cold air
What happens to the overflow from the basin of the cooling tower?
Released into a river
Stored in tanks
Used for irrigation
What is the main disadvantage of using low quality steam in a Single Flash Steam Geothermal Power Plant?
Shortens turbine blades' lifetime
Increases power output
Reduces efficiency
What is the purpose of flashing low quality steam to a lower pressure?
To produce dry steam
To increase pressure
To cool the steam
What is the Kalina cycle used for?
To recover heat from geothermal fluid
To increase steam pressure
To cool the working fluid
What is a hybrid system in geothermal power plants?
Combines geothermal and fossil fuel
Uses only geothermal energy
Is a type of binary cycle
What is Hot Dry Rock (HDR) in geothermal systems?
A condition where water is not present
A type of steam
A cooling method
What is one advantage of geothermal power plants?
Requires no fuel
Is highly polluting
Needs large land area
What is a disadvantage of geothermal power plants?
Requires emission control systems
Is very cheap
Uses abundant water
What is the primary source of energy for geothermal power plants?
Solar energy
Heat from the Earth's interior
Wind energy
What type of geothermal power plant uses a heat exchanger?
Direct Dry Steam
Single Flash Steam
Binary Cycle
What is the main environmental concern associated with geothermal energy?
Greenhouse gas emissions
Water usage
Land subsidence
It is a device that takes heat from a cold source and releases the heat into a hot sink.
Heat pump
Condenser
Evaporator
Air heater
