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Vesnalui [34]
3 years ago
6

Explain briefly where geothermal energy comes from.

Geography
2 answers:
Natalka [10]3 years ago
4 0
The word "geothermal" comes from the Greek words geo, meaning earth," and therme, meaning "heat." People around the world use geothermal energy to produce electricity, to heat buildings and greenhouses, and for other purposes. The earth's core lies almost 4,000 miles beneath the earth's surface.
3241004551 [841]3 years ago
4 0
It comes from the earths internal heat sources.
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