Water energy

Water, what type of resource is it?

• Non-renewable

• Continuous

• Renewable

• Man-made

When discussing how much water you use in everyday life we call this your...

• Water ID

• Water footprint

• Virtual Water

• Blue water/ green water

What does "hydro" mean?

• Heat

• Sun

• Wet

• Water

True or False: Hydropower is considered a renewable energy source.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Where does hydropower get its energy from?

• The rays of the Sun

• The internal heat of the Earth

• Moving water sources like rivers

• From the burning of fossil fuels like coal

A type of energy that is made by dams is

• biomass energy

• solar energy

• a) wind energy

• a) water energy

Where is the largest dam and hydroelectric plant in the world located?

• China

• United States

• Canada

• India

What is it called when you generate electricity with a dam and water?

• Geothermal Energy

• Hydroelectric energy

• Radiation energy

• Water Power

What is one disadvantages of hydroelectric energy?

• It does not work if you don't have volcanoes nearby.

• It doesn't work if it is not windy.

• It doesn't work if you don't have rivers or moving water nearby.

• We live in a desert

What is not a renewable source?

• Sun

• Wind

• Coal

• Water