Geothermal energy is produced by the:
(a) fission of radioactive materials
(b) burning of coal inside the coal mines
(c) combustion of natural gas deep inside the earth
(d) fusion of radioactive substances

Academic Physics NCERT Class 10

(a) fission of radioactive materials

Explanation

Geothermal energy is the heat energy obtained from hot rocks present inside the earth due to the fission of radioactive materials in it.

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