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Question
What is geothermal energy ? Give examples of geothermal energy.
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Solution
It is the conversion of natural heat from the interior of the Earth to heat buildings and generate electricity. Volcanoes and natural springs.
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Prepare the rainfall graph of the data given below and answer the questions that follow :
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
| Temp(°C) | 26.9 | 27.6 | 28.7 | 29.1 | 28.4 | 26.5 | 25.9 | 26.0 | 26.4 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 26.9 |
| Rainfall mm | 22.2 | 25.4 | 48.7 | 128.5 | 326.3 | 741.3 | 610.4 | 348.7 | 249.0 | 316.9 | 159.8 | 47.4 |
(a) What is the average annual temperature?
(b) Calculate the annual range of temperature.
(c) In which climate type is this station?
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