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Summative Test Quarter 3 2
Summative Test Quarter 3 2
A. Directions: Read and understand the text and flow chart of how geothermal energy is being
harnessed below. Answer the questions that follow. Give the correct answer of what is asked according to
the number.
Geothermal power plants use steam to produce electricity. The steam comes from reservoirs of hot water
found a few miles or more below the earth's surface. The steam rotates a turbine that activates a generator,
which produces electricity.
B. Directions: Choose the correct answer from the box below to fill in the blank in the
following questions.
Steam Geothermal energy Production well
Heat pumps Injection well Turbine
Power plants Generator Cooling tower
Expensive Cheaper
1. The drilled well where pipes are placed to take the heat energy from the reservoir to
produce steam is called ______.
2. The drilled well where pipes are placed to return the geothermal fluids to reservoir is called
______.
3-4. There are 2 primary pieces of equipment used to convert geothermal energy to electrical
energy, _______ and _______.
5. The heat source of geothermal power plants is deeper than the heat source of
geothermal__________.
6. In geothermal power plants, the heat from deep inside the Earth is used to produce
______to generate electricity.
7-8. Geothermal energy is generated in two ways, geothermal______ and geothermal ______.
9. The heat from the Earth’s interior is a source of energy called ________.
10. The production of electricity from geothermal energy is ______ than the electricity
production using natural gases, coal, and hydropower.
_____ 1. It is a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which
lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
A. Chocolate hills B. Volcano C. A and B are correct D. All of the Above
_____2. A volcano that is no longer erupting but is likely to erupt again in the future is
A. Extinct B. Dormant C. Active D. Unknown
_____3. Once magma reaches the surface, it is called
A. Silica B. Lava C. Rock D. Ash
_____4. Which of the following is a reason for an individual to live near a volcano
A. Tourism and mineral resources B. Geothermal energy C. Agricultural soils D. All of the above
_____5. What are the disadvantages of living near a volcano select all that apply
A. Ash fall B. Poisonous gases C. Lave flows and mud flows D. All of the above