Year 7 Science
ENERGY RESOURCES – Geothermal energy
Last updated 9 November 2018
This page has been created to help you with your Science research task about geothermal energy.
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Keywords/ Search terms
Use these terms to search the catalogue, eResources or the Internet:
Geothermal energy
Geothermal power
The sources of information listed below are good starting points.
Print resources
333.794 SNE
Snedden, R. (2006). Energy alternatives. Oxford: Heinemann Library.
333.88 RIC
Richards, J. (2003). Geothermal energy and bio-energy. South Yarra, Vic: Macmillan.
333.79 REN
Curley, R. (Ed.). (2012). Renewable and alternative energy. New York, New York: Britannica Educational Publishing.
333.88 GEO
Savage, L. (Ed.). (2007). Geothermal power. Michigan, United States of America: Greenhaven Press.
eBooks
Tabak, J. (2015). eResources
Use your keywords to search the following eResources.
Examples:
Education Services Australia & ABC Education. (2012). Renewable energy. Retrieved from http://abcspla.sh/c/618666
Geothermal energy. (2018). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from Britannica School database.
Websites
Search the Library catalogue for appropriate websites or use the websites listed below. If you search the Internet on your own, you will need to evaluate the websites using the CRAAP method.
Morse, E. (2013, February 21). Renewable energy. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/renewable-energy/
Renewable energy in Australia. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themed-curriculum/renewable-energy-in-australia/facts/
Australian Geothermal Energy Association. (2018). About geothermal energy. Retrieved from https://www.agea.org.au/geothermal-energy/
Feeling the heat: Geothermal energy. (2015). Retrieved from https://www.science.org.au/curious/technology-future/feeling-heat-geothermal-energy
Morse, E., & Turgeon, A. (2012, November 20). Geothermal energy. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/geothermal-energy/
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.). Energy basics. Retrieved from https://www.nrel.gov/research/learning.html
Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2015). All about energy. Retrieved from http://energy4me.org/all-about-energy/
US Energy Information Administration. (n.d.). Geothermal. Energykids. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.php?page=geothermal_home-basics
Clean Energy Council. (2018). Geothermal. Retrieved from https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/technologies/bioenergy.html
Geoscience Australia. (n.d.). Geothermal energy resources. Retrieved from http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/energy/resources/geothermal-energy-resources
US Department of Energy. (2018). Renewable energy explained. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.php?page=renewable_home
Videos
Green Mountain Energy. (2017, October 3). Renewable Energy 101: How Does Geothermal Energy Work? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7q653ffQO4
Conway, K. (Director). (2015). Renewables [Video file]. Retrieved from ClickView database.
Note: This video has been clipped to show you the relevant section.
Geothermal power [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.twig-world.com/film/geothermal-power-1329/
worldwebmanagement. (2010, May 4). How Geothermal Energy Works [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXxd-OjV26Q
U.S. Department of Energy. (2014, July 30). Energy 101: Geothermal energy [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRDf7QxjDk
Credits
Tatio geysers [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.gochile.cl/en/tatio-geysers/