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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geothermal Energy knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Impacts on land, impacts on surrounding environment and gaseous emissions are the three main problems due to geothermal power plants. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 2. |
Which of the following countries mainly use “direct-use” geothermal. |
| A. | United States |
| B. | Iceland |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Greenland |
| Answer» C. Iran | |
| 3. |
Which of the following is most responsible for increasing usage of geothermal power plants? |
| A. | Efficient heat pumps |
| B. | More sites |
| C. | Less sites |
| D. | Poor heat pumps |
| Answer» B. More sites | |
| 4. |
If a geothermal power plant is located near a reservoir, fluid from _______ reservoir is used. |
| A. | the same |
| B. | another neighbouring |
| C. | coal |
| D. | another far away |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Utilizing geothermal resources eliminates _________ |
| A. | sulphur emissions |
| B. | usage of power grid |
| C. | mining |
| D. | earthquakes |
| Answer» D. earthquakes | |
| 6. |
Which of the following geothermal power plants have no significant impact on natural features. |
| A. | Binary cycle |
| B. | Direct use |
| C. | High temperature |
| D. | Coal |
| Answer» C. High temperature | |
| 7. |
Geothermal plants are located near the reservoir. |
| A. | False |
| B. | True |
| Answer» B. True | |
| 8. |
How are subsidence and induced seismicity mitigated? |
| A. | By removing the fluid |
| B. | By removing the gas |
| C. | By drilling deeper wells |
| D. | By injecting spent fluid back into the reservoir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
What are the two main land use problems due to a geothermal power plant? |
| A. | Minor earthquakes |
| B. | Minor earthquakes and greenhouse gas emissions |
| C. | Minor earthquakes and subsidence |
| D. | Removal of magma and subsidence |
| Answer» D. Removal of magma and subsidence | |
| 10. |
________ water is used by The Geysers facility in California. |
| A. | Fresh |
| B. | Waste |
| C. | Hot |
| D. | Cold |
| Answer» C. Hot | |
| 11. |
Geothermal plants use about 20L of fresh water per MWh. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 12. |
Which of the following best describes the cause for noise pollution due to a geothermal power plant? |
| A. | Emission of gases |
| B. | Ecological destruction |
| C. | Damaging wildlife habitat |
| D. | Drilling wells |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Why do binary power plants emit less amounts of pollutants? |
| A. | Because they release steam into the atmosphere |
| B. | Because they release steam into a local water body |
| C. | Because they inject water back into the ground without any atmospheric exposition |
| D. | Because they inject water back into the ground after atmospheric exposition |
| Answer» D. Because they inject water back into the ground after atmospheric exposition | |
| 14. |
Which of the following gases are released by a geothermal power plant? |
| A. | Carbon |
| B. | Sulphur |
| C. | Sulphate |
| D. | Argon |
| Answer» C. Sulphate | |
| 15. |
Which of the following is a problem with a geothermal resource? |
| A. | Noise pollution |
| B. | Low greenhouse gas emission |
| C. | Polluting water |
| D. | Reversing damage to wildlife habitat |
| Answer» B. Low greenhouse gas emission | |