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Heat energy obtained from the earth is called ________.


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Heat energy

  1. Heat is one type of energy.
  2. It is produced due to the friction, collision, and vibration of the bodies.
  3. The word Geo means world or the earth.
  4. The heat energy coming from the interior of the earth's core is called geothermal energy.
  5. Geysers, hot springs, steam vents, underwater hydrothermal vents, and mud pots can all release hot water. These are the source of geothermal energy.

So, heat energy obtained from the earth is called geothermal energy.


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