Hydroelectricity

What is hydropower generated from?

• Moving water

• Geothermal heat

• Wind

• Sunlight

What makes hydropower a renewable energy source?

• It uses sunlight

• It is created by burning fossil fuels

• It generates from moving water without using limited resources

• It comes from the wind

How is electricity generated using hydropower?

• Splitting water molecules

• Water flows through a pipe, turning a turbine which spins a generator

• Using solar panels

• By burning water

What are the sources of hydroelectricity mentioned?

• Rivers and sunlight

• Coal and natural gas

• Wind and geothermal

• Oceans and rivers

What is a drawback of hydropower?

• It can run out like fossil fuels

• It requires a lot of sunlight

• Loss of land and damage to local ecosystems

• It is less powerful than wind energy

Which country is mentioned as having a significant portion of its electricity from hydropower?

• China

• Australia

• Norway

• India

What is the main purpose of most dams in the United States?

• To store drinking water

• For recreational purposes

• For flood control and to provide local irrigation

• To supply power