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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. |
Lord Kelvin invented the heat pump. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 2. |
Which of the following gases is released by a geothermal site and power plant? |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Sulphur |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Steel |
| Answer» C. Iron | |
| 3. |
Geothermal energy has high initial cost. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is the major drawback of geothermal energy? |
| A. | Low initial cost |
| B. | Low carbon dioxide production |
| C. | High carbon dioxide production |
| D. | Extremely location specific |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Most of the geothermal activity occurs at ______ |
| A. | Ring of water |
| B. | Mt. Everest |
| C. | Ring of fire |
| D. | Amsterdam |
| Answer» D. Amsterdam | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is the most probably location of geothermal site? |
| A. | Grasslands |
| B. | Volcanoes |
| C. | Coasts |
| D. | River beds |
| Answer» C. Coasts | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is used to locate a geothermal site? |
| A. | Drilling wells |
| B. | Reflection |
| C. | Seismograph |
| D. | SONAR |
| Answer» B. Reflection | |
| 8. |
Which of the following countries hosts the largest geothermal field? |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Why did the first Geysers project in California fail? |
| A. | Did not find geothermal site |
| B. | Insufficient steam |
| C. | Corrosion of equipment |
| D. | Availability of pure steam |
| Answer» D. Availability of pure steam | |
| 10. |
Who initiated electricity generation from geothermal energy? |
| A. | Indians |
| B. | Italians |
| C. | Americans |
| D. | Africans |
| Answer» C. Americans | |
| 11. |
What is continental drift? |
| A. | Tectonic plates pushing against each other |
| B. | Continents being pulled due to gravitational force |
| C. | Continents being pulled due to nuclear force |
| D. | Tectonic plates expanding |
| Answer» B. Continents being pulled due to gravitational force | |
| 12. |
Which of the following surrounds the earth s core? |
| A. | Mt. Everest |
| B. | Crust |
| C. | Hydrogen |
| D. | Mantle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
What is the earth s core made up of? |
| A. | Gamma rays |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Gold |
| Answer» D. Gold | |
| 14. |
What is the increase in temperature per kilometer starting from the crust? |
| A. | 15 degree Celsius |
| B. | 17 30 degree Celsius |
| C. | 100 degree Celsius |
| D. | 50 87 degree Celsius |
| Answer» C. 100 degree Celsius | |
| 15. |
How is the heat inside earth restored? |
| A. | Radioactive decay of elements |
| B. | Sun restores the heat |
| C. | Hot steam is pumped into earth |
| D. | Cosmic rays |
| Answer» B. Sun restores the heat | |