Production of energy from geothermal sources involves generation of significant pollution

What will be an ideal response?


The answer is both yes and no.
Yes: There can be significant "heavy metal" contamination and release of saline water by
the facility. In this case, pollution can be significant.
No: These pollutants can be reinjected. If they are, there would not be significant pollution.

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a. 8 b. 2 c. 4 d. 1 e. 0.5

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What temperature increase is necessary to increase the power radiated from an object by a factor of 8?

a. 8 K b. 2 K c. 100% d. about 68% e. about 168%

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In the above cartoon image of Orion, where would you find the Orion nebula?



a. below the belt (i.e., three white stars) but above the lower right blue and lower left white stars
b. above the belt (i.e., three white stars) but below the upper red and the upper white stars
c. in the belt, that is, among the three white stars
d. outside the white lines

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