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geothermal energy  

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  • Geothermal energy is the heat contained within Earth that generates geological phenomena on a planetary scale. The term geothermal energy is often used to indicate that part of Earth's heat that can, or could, be recovered and exploited by humans. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Geothermal Energy]

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