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Hydroelectric Quiz (energy project)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does hydroelectric energy work?

a)

Water freezes and then is thrown to power it

b)

The water heats up and it turns into water vapor to power

c)

Water turns a piece similar to a propeller to power

d)

It uses the power of the sun to turn work

2.

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

a)

Its renewable

b)

Low maintance cost

c)

Fuel is not burned

d)

It cost very little to construct

3.

What principle pulls water into the penstock?

a)

Gravity

b)

Turbine

c)

Force of the volume of water

d)

Pressure

4.

Hydroelectric energy is considered a nonrenewable resources

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is true for hydroelectric energy

a)

Can be used for a life time

b)

it rains all the time

c)

Water everywhere, it can be used everywhere

d)

It rains all the time

6.

What is the main power plant of hydroelectric energy

a)

Lakes

b)

Rivers

c)

Dams

d)

Canals

7.

What component of the plant is powering and making the energy?

a)

Turbines

b)

Penstock

c)

Shafting

d)

Generators

8.

Hydroelectric energy converts gravitational energy of water into

a)

Power Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Pressure Energy

d)

Velocity Energy

9.

Hydroelectric power pollutes the air

a)

False

b)

True

10.

To generate electricity, a dam opens its gates to allow water from the reservoir to flow through large tubes called

a)

spilway gates

b)

penstocks

c)

pump stations