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What is Earth
"Geo" means
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What is food dehydration, Spas, Farming, Fish Farming, Milk Pasteurization, heating, or electricity.
One use of geothermal energy
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What is Flash Steam Power Plant
Most common type of power plant
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What is renewable, no outside fuel, no pollution, or widely available
One pro of geothermal energy
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What is 50-55 degrees Fahrenheit
Average ground water temperature
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What is Heat
"thermo" means
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What is heating their homes
The most common direct use of geothermal energy for the everyday person
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What is Binary Power Plant
Type of power plant that pumps water into the ground to be heated
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What is more expensive
Installation costs of other popular household heating sources compared to that of geothermal energy
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What is 85
Number of geothermal power plants in the united States
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What is water
Heat is carried from the ground in the form of this commonly found substance
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What are:
Ancient Romans, Chinese, or native Americans
One ancient culture that used geothermal energy
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What is the Geysers in California
The only location you can have a Dry Steam power plant
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What is no pollution
The amount of pollution Geothermal power plants give off
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What is California
State with the most geothermal power plants
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What is Ring of Fire
The most geothermal activity in the world occurs here
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What are:
Food dehydration or Milk pasteurization
One use of geothermal energy in relation to food
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What is dry steam power plants
Type of power plant fueled off steam found underground
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What is nearly everywhere
Locations in the U.S. that use geothermal energy to heat homes
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What is 24
Number of countries with geothermal power plants
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What are
Volcanoes or fumaroles Hot Springs Geysers
Three ways in which geothermal energy finds it way to the surface
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What is using heat to match the water temperature of the fish's nature environment.
Role geothermal energy plays in fish farming
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What is Flash Steam Power Plant
Type of power plant that utilizes a change in pressure to turn water into steam
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What is earthquakes
Threat to public safety from geothermal systems
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What is .07%
Geothermal energy accounts for what percent of the total energy production
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