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Question
What is geothermal energy?
Solution 1
Geothermal power plants use heat of the Earth to generate electricity. This heat energy of the Earth is known as geothermal energy.
Solution 2
Geothermal energy:
Geothermal energy is the heat energy obtained from the fission of radioactive materials present in the hot rocks inside the earth. It is clean and sustainable.
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