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The diagram shows a method for generating electricity at a power plant.

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What is the energy source for the power plant?

A.
underground reserves of fossil fuels
B.
solar radiation
C.
Earth's hot interior
D.
the motion of an underground river

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. Earth's hot interior

The plant is a geothermal power station: it taps heat from underground (geothermal heat) to produce steam that drives a turbine.