WorksheetsHydroelectric Quiz (energy project)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How does hydroelectric energy work?
Water freezes and then is thrown to power it
The water heats up and it turns into water vapor to power
Water turns a piece similar to a propeller to power
It uses the power of the sun to turn work
Which of the following is not an advantage of hydroelectric power?
Its renewable
Low maintance cost
Fuel is not burned
It cost very little to construct
What principle pulls water into the penstock?
Gravity
Turbine
Force of the volume of water
Pressure
Hydroelectric energy is considered a nonrenewable resources
True
False
What is true for hydroelectric energy
Can be used for a life time
it rains all the time
Water everywhere, it can be used everywhere
It rains all the time
What is the main power plant of hydroelectric energy
Lakes
Rivers
Dams
Canals
What component of the plant is powering and making the energy?
Turbines
Penstock
Shafting
Generators
Hydroelectric energy converts gravitational energy of water into
Power Energy
Kinetic Energy
Pressure Energy
Velocity Energy
Hydroelectric power pollutes the air
False
True
To generate electricity, a dam opens its gates to allow water from the reservoir to flow through large tubes called
spilway gates
penstocks
pump stations
