Question

Which of the following factors might have resulted in the rise of geothermal energy projects?

• A. Earth's interior temperature increases by 1 degrees for every 32 metres.
• B. Hot springs are inexhaustible sources of energy.
• C. Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source.
• D. The intensity of hot springs is maximum at the torrid zone.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Earth's interior temperature increases by 1 degrees for every 32 metres.
B Hot springs are inexhaustible sources of energy.
C Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source.

Earth's interior temperature increases by 1 degrees in every 32 metres. Hot springs are inexhaustible sources of energy. Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source. These factors have resulted in the promotion of geothermal projects.