Renewable Energy - Hydro & Tidal Quiz

Click on all of the reasons why we should be switching over to renewable energy!

• Pollutants.

• Cost.

• Environmental Impacts.

• Supply.

What does "intermittently" mean in terms of challenges to renewable energy.

• All types of renewable produce energy 24/7.

• Renewables may not produce energy 24/7.

• Marine organisms only get hurt 50% of the time they pass a tidal turbine.

• Renewables are only intermittently pollutant free.

What is the biggest challenge in switching to renewable energy sources?

• Continuing to use fossil fuels.

• Only using fossil fuels when it's cloudy out.

• Replacing fossil fuels.

• Only using 50% of fossil fuels.

Hydrokinetic energy is created from the _____________ of water.

• Colour.

• Saltiness.

• Thickness.

• Movement.

Click on all of the examples of movements of water.

• Tides.

• Weight.

• Currents.

• Waves.

What part of this hydro energy plant is circled?

• Tail water.

• Turbine.

• Dam.

• Resavoir.

What part of this hydro generating plant is circled?

• Tail water.

• Reservoir.

• Dam.

• Generator.

What is the circle part of this hydro generating plant?

• Generator.

• Fish ladder.

• Reservoir.

• Tail water.

What is the purpose of the "dam" in a hydroelectric plant?

• An artificial lake and the water supply for the hydroelectric plant.

• The river immediately down stream from the turbine and generator.

• Holds back the water of the reservoir and controls the amount of water that goes through.

• Spins as water passes through it.

True or False. The fact that reservoirs flood the existing ecosystems is an environmental impact of hydroelectric plants.

• True.

• False.