How Does a Waterfall Become Electricity?

a type of energy measured in volts

• hydroelectric

• electricity

• generator

a type of machine with flaps connected to a shaft that turns gears

• generator

• waterwheel

• dam

a manmade structure that controls the flow of a river

• reservoir

• dam

• waterwheel

a large body of water that can be used as a source of water for a town

• reservoir

• dam

• generator

power made from water

• electricity

• waterwheel

• hydroelectric

a machine that makes electricity

• waterwheel

• dam

• generator

My electricity went out after the storm and I had to use a ___.

• hydroelectric

• generator

• light switch

Niagra Falls is a ___ power plant that produces power from water.

• waterwheel

• hydroelectric

• very big

The town gets some of it's water from the local ___.

• reservoir

• dam

• waterwheel

The --- holds back the water and creates a reservoir.

• hydroelectric

• dam

• generator