TEST - Term 3 - Geography Grade 9

What is hydro?

• water

• wind

• nuclear

• gas

Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

What happens when water flows through a dam?

• The water evaporates.

• The water turns a turbine.

• The water is pumped back up.

• The water creates sparks making electricity.

What is the job of a turbine?

• When it spins, it makes sparks causing electricity.

• It moves the energy from the flow of water to a generator.

• It slows down the speed of the water to keep it at a steady pace.

• It controls the water so it can be pumped back up the dam.

What does a generator do?

• It spins when the water passes through it.

• It moves the water from a higher elevation to a lower elevation.

• It helps the movement of fish to pass safely through the dam.

• It produces electricity.

True or false: Moving water...generator...turbine

• True

• False

Solar Energy is not a renewable energy source?

• True

• False

Solar Cells convert light into electricity?

• True

• False

Someone wants to put solar panels on their house. They live in a location where it is cloudy a lot and their house is shaded by trees. Should this person be putting solar panels on their house?

• Yes

• No

What is solar energy's second use

• making food
• melting metal
• photosynthesis
• Baking a cake...(only on Thursdays)