WorksheetsHydroelectricity
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 15mins
How does hydroelectric power work?
It uses the motion of water to generate electricity.
It uses electricity to heat water.
It uses heat to boil water, and that makes electricity.
None of these.
Which of the following is not an example of a hydroelectric power source.
Dams
Wind Mills
Underwater propellers
Smart Buoys
Around 16% of the world's energy currently comes from hydroelectric power.
True
False
Which of the following is not considered a renewable energy source?
Natural Gas
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Solar
Ideally, a world that runs on renewable energy will not...
Charge any money for it.
Negatively impact the ecosystems in a major way.
Use more than one form of renewable energy.
Share technology with different cultures.
Renewable energy sources have a perfect, unlimited supply of energy.
True
False
How does water create electricity?
The movement of the water spins a turbine, and the turbine generates electricity.
The movement of the water creates electricity by itself.
Electricity can't be created from water because water is a conductor.
None of these.
What is one negative of hydroelectric power
It is expensive to build.
It is cheap to run.
It does not generate a lot of power.
It is unreliable.
