Electricity from Moving Water
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Objective
I can describe how hydropower uses moving water to create electricity.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Energy from moving water is called hydropower, which is a renewable and clean energy source.
- 2
A hydroelectric dam stops the flow of a river, forcing water through a pipe to turn a turbine that powers a generator to make electricity.
- 3
Building a dam can create a lake that changes the ecosystem, and the turbine blades can injure fish and disrupt their migration.
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Practice
11 questions
What does 'hydro' mean?
Is hydropower a renewable or nonrenewable energy source? Explain why.
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Exit ticket
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“Explain how a hydroelectric dam uses moving water to create electricity.”
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