Which of the Factors Listed Below Does NOT Hinder Using

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the factors listed below does NOT hinder using geothermal energy to provide most of society's electrical needs?

• A) Groundwater is not available in all places, to capture and carry heat to the surface.
• B) Magma is found in the shallow crust in only limited areas of the planet.
• C) Rocks rarely have sufficient permeability to allow flow of groundwater.
• D) Electrical transmission lines cannot carry electricity generated at geothermal power plants.

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Definitions:

Fixation

The inability to see a problem from a new perspective, by employing a different mental set.

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The phenomenon where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is reliably greater than their objective accuracy.

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