Salman L.

Rasonable
9-Compassion

A. Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer.

__A__ 1. Which produces heat inside the Earth?
A. core
B. mantle
C. Oceanic crust
D. Continental Crust

__D__ 2. Which device converts mechanical energy to electrical energy?

A. transformer
B. motor
C. turbine
D. generator

__D__ 3. Which part of the power plant turns steam into liquid?
A. compressor
B. condenser
C. boiler
D. none of the above

__C__ 4. Geothermal energy is ______.

A. non-renewable
B. unsustainable
C. renewable
D. expensive

__C__ 5. Which of the following is one of the locations of geothermal power plants in the
Philippines?
A. Ilocos
B. Cebu
C. Laguna
D. Bulacan

B. True or False: Read each statement carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct, and
write FALSE if the statement is incorrect.

__FALSE__ 6. Geothermal energy is the heat energy of the earth below and is a sustainable
and a non-renewable energy resource.

__TRUE__ 7. The geothermal power plant harnesses energy by putting up a production well
where the fluid (usually underground water) is heated and the steam propels the turbine
connected to a generator.
__FALSE__ 8. The generator produce electricity by converting the electrical energy to
mechanical energy.

__FALSE__ 9. The advantage of tapping geothermal energy as source of electricity is that it

does not produce (or at least in a very little amount) carbon dioxide and other toxic wastes.

__TRUE__ 10. The location of the Philippines is suitable for the construction of geothermal
power plants primarily