What Best Explains Why Producing Electricity Via Geothermal Energy Is

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Multiple Choice

What best explains why producing electricity via geothermal energy is restricted geographically?

• A) areas where shallow crustal rocks are sufficiently hot are relatively rare.
• B) most geothermal areas are far from the electrical grid.
• C) most geothermal areas are far from the nearest population center.
• D) due to high infrastructure costs, geothermal areas are restricted to developed nations.
• E) due to the need for water, geothermal areas must be near a body of water.

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A scientist and Augustinian friar who is known as the father of modern genetics for his work on the inheritance of traits in pea plants.

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