Why is geothermal energy usage prevalent in Mexico, Indonesia, and the U.S.?
A) These are the countries that developed the technology.
B) These are regions where crustal plates meet and justified by energy demand.
C) These countries formed a treaty to reduce greenhouse emissions.
D) Other forms of renewable energy are not feasible.
E) There are no earthquakes in these regions so the technology is safe.
Question 2
Elaborate safety measures must be taken to store nuclear waste primarily because the waste is
A) convertible into a nuclear weapon.
B) expensive.
C) radioactive.
D) scarce.
E) hard to contain gases.
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) provides energy
Environmental Energy Flow
A boy walks past a member of the unofficial “community police” in Cruz Grande, Guerrero, Mexico.
The energy cycle of life
Global Energy Flow
The flow of energy and the cycling of materials maintain nature’s organization