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AP Environmental Science Eng 3 O Describe the Effects of the Use of Geothermal Energy in Power Generation on the Environment Questions

Practise geothermal-energy questions by weighing reliable power against access costs and environmental effects such as hydrogen sulfide release.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2025
Course
AP Environmental Science

Exam points

  • identify the governing concept or relationship in the problem
  • justify the result with equations, diagrams or contextual evidence

AP Environmental Science Eng 3 O Describe the Effects of the Use of Geothermal Energy in Power Generation on the Environment Questions question 1

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A local school district is looking to replace their current electricity source with a new, more reliable source that has less environmental consequences than the coal and oil they currently use. They hire an energy consultant to give them different options before going to the school board with their recommendation.

One option the energy consultant brings them is to use geothermal energy. The environmental consequences of this choice would be which of the following?

A

Hydrogen sulfide could possibly be released.

B

Excess carbon dioxide would be removed from the atmosphere.

C

Radioactive waste will be produced that must be stored for many years.

D

Fracking can cause groundwater contamination that will need to be remediated.

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