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Hydroelectric Power Quiz

Hydroelectric Power Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of global energy was produced by hydroelectric power in 2015?

12%

10%

7%

5%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of hydroelectric power?

It is low maintenance

It is reliable

It is renewable

It is inexpensive to build

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major environmental disadvantage of hydroelectric power?

It can only be built in specific places

It is unreliable

It releases greenhouse gases

It is not renewable

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of hydroelectric power involves capturing energy from rising and falling tides?

Solar power

Tidal power

Pumped storage system

Storage in a lake

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What distinguishes a primary energy source from a secondary one in hydroelectric power?

Secondary sources are renewable

Primary sources capture energy directly from nature

Secondary sources are more efficient

Primary sources require human intervention

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of gravitational potential energy in hydroelectric power?

It is used to calculate energy output

It is only used in tidal power

It is irrelevant

It is a secondary energy source

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a hydroelectric power problem, what is typically given instead of mass?

Height

Volume

Density

Area

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