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YELLOW - Leave it to Beavers

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ancient Egyptians were among the first to build a man-made dam.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

When a dam is built near a river, a large area of water fills up behind the dam. This is called a ....

a)

irrigate

b)

dam

c)

bridge

d)

reservoir

3.

True or False: More than 90 % of the world's renewable energy comes from dams.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Water can be used to generate electricity. This is called....

a)

solar power

b)

hydroelectric power

c)

turbines

5.

The Hoover Dam supplies water to Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, and parts of Mexico.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

An effect of no longer building/utilizing dams could be...

a)

more pollution

b)

less crops

c)

more clean water for families

d)

more earthquakes

7.

True or False: Dams have resulted in the extinction of many species of fish.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: Dams can affect local climates

a)

True

b)

False