Question

question 7 of 10 what are the main risk and main benefit of a society using geothermal energy? a. risk of groundwater contamination; benefit of using a renewable resource b. risk of high greenhouse gas and particle emissions; benefit of reducing short - term costs c. risk of harm to flying animals; benefit of reducing greenhouse gases d. risk from radioactive material; benefit of obtaining low - cost energy

Explanation:

• Option A: Geothermal energy extraction can contaminate groundwater (risk), and it's a renewable resource (benefit).
• Option B: Geothermal has low greenhouse gas emissions, so B is wrong.
• Option C: Harm to flying animals is for wind energy, not geothermal, so C is wrong.
• Option D: Geothermal has little radioactive risk, so D is wrong.

Answer:

A. Risk of groundwater contamination; benefit of using a renewable resource