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Hydroelectric Power

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is it called when you generate electricity with dam and water?

a)

Geothermal Energy

b)

Radiation energy

c)

Hydroelectric energy

d)

Water Power

2.

What is a generator?

a)

A type of wind energy

b)

A machine that creates radiation.

c)

A machine that turns mechanical into electrical energy.

d)

A type of geothermal energy

3.

What is one disadvantage of hydroelectric energy?

a)

We live in a desert

b)

It does not work if you don't have volcanoes nearby.

c)

It doesn't work if it is not windy.

d)

It doesn't work if you don't have rivers or moving water nearby.

4.

This form of electrical energy generating is called...

a)

Wind

b)

Hydroelectric

c)

Geothermal

d)

Non-Renewable

5.

Out of the choices below, which form of energy makes the most pollution?

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Geothermal

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Human Power

6.

What is used to make a magnetic field inside a generator?

a)

wire

b)

turbine

c)

magnet

d)

electricity

7.

Which energy generating station can be considered to be the most dangerous?

a)

hydroelectric

b)

nuclear

c)

solar

d)

wind

8.

True or False: Electricity that is produced by the kinetic energy of water moving over a waterfall or through a dam is called hydroelectric power.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

True or False: To generate hydroelectric power, engineers build a dam across a river which stores water and creates a reservoir.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

10.

What are some advantages of Hydroelectric Power?

a)

Clean

b)

safe

c)

Water is naturally renewed by the water cycle

d)

Does not contribute to air pollution

11.

Which of the following is NOT AN ADVANTAGE hydroelectric power.

a)

ts costs very little to construct

b)

Low maintenance cost

c)

Its renewable

d)

Fuel is not burned

12.

The currently ranked one in hydroelectric energy producing worlwide.

a)

United State

b)

Philippines

c)

Europe

d)

China