What is geothermal energy? List in tabular form two distinguishing festures between?
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Answer: GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IS THE THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED AND STORED TO THE EARTH. THE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ORIGINATES FROM A GREEK WORD ROOTS MEANING EARTH AND THERMOS MEANING HOT. EARTH'S INTERNAL HEAT IS A THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED FROM RADIOACTIVE DECAY AND CONTINUAL HEAT LOSS FROM EARTH'S FORMATION.
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The underground water comes in contact with 'hot spots' present in the earth's crust and steam is generated. This energy possessed by the hot water below the earth is called Geothermal energy. It can be used to produce electricity.
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