Question

Your community is located near a chain of volcanic mountains. Is your location likely to be a good location for the proposed power plant?
a)

No; if there are volcanoes, there is also the chance for earthquakes.


b)

Yes; areas where volcanoes often occur can provide geothermal energy


c)

No; the volcanoes would be too dangerous


d)

Yes; there is likely a lot of sunshine to run the power plant.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option b.

Explanation:

The regions where volcanoes often occur are the hub of geothermal energy. The site is good for the power plants as the rock present underground must exhibit high thermal gradient and the permeability matters as well. As rocks with higher permeability permits for the free flow of water, and this supply of water is the prime source.  

Some of the nations, which have geothermal power plants are the Philippines, United States, Indonesia, and others. It has been witnessed that 85 percent of the entire geothermal production comes from the nations that are present on the Ring of fire.  

Thus, the places like geysers, hotspots, or the regions close to the volcanic activity, and the regions subjected to the movement of plates are some of the most potential regions for the set up of power plants.  

Answer 2

Answer:

b) yes

Explanation:

It is best to build the power plant as close to a volcano as possible. That’s where the Earth’s crusty mantle is at is thinnest, which means engineers don’t have to dig so deep to get to the heat for geothermal energy. This is efficient