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Where in the World Is Geothermal Energy? Activity

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Where in the World Is Geothermal Energy? Activity

The chart below lists the 24 countries where geothermal energy is produced. Find five countries on the map on the next page, outline them, and write in their names. (Use a globe or another geography resource to locate each country on the map.) Create a symbol for geothermal energy and use it to label the five countries you have chosen. This will give you an idea of where some of the geothermal “hot spots” are situated around the planet.

Countries Generating Geothermal Power in Megawatts (MW)

Country Installed Capacity (MW)
United States 3,450
Philippines 1.87
Indonesia 1.34
Mexico 1.017
Italy 916
New Zealand 1.005
Iceland 665
Japan 519
El Salvador 204
Kenya 594
Costa Rica 27
Nicaragua 159
Russia 82
Turkey 397
Papua New Guinea 50
Guatemala 52
Portugal 28
China 207
France 16
Ethiopia 7.3
Germany 27
Austria 1.2
Australia 1.1
Thailand .3

Outline and label five countries where geothermal energy is found

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