This is thermal energy from the Earth's interior. What is it called?

This is thermal energy from the Earth's interior. What is it called?

• A. Biomass Energy
• B. Nuclear Energy
• C. Geothermal Energy
• D. Wind Energy

Answer: (C)

This is geothermal energy. It comes from heat stored inside the Earth, originating from the planet’s formation and ongoing radioactive decay of minerals in the mantle and crust. This heat can be accessed as hot water or steam to generate electricity or provide direct heating. The other options don’t fit: biomass energy comes from organic matter, nuclear energy from atomic reactions, and wind energy from moving air in the atmosphere.

This is geothermal energy. It comes from heat stored inside the Earth, originating from the planet’s formation and ongoing radioactive decay of minerals in the mantle and crust. This heat can be accessed as hot water or steam to generate electricity or provide direct heating. The other options don’t fit: biomass energy comes from organic matter, nuclear energy from atomic reactions, and wind energy from moving air in the atmosphere.