Hydroelectric Power Quiz

What is hydroelectric power?

• Power created by the movement of fire

• Power created by the movement of air

• Power created by the movement of soil

• Power created by the movement of water

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Which country has emerged as a major producer of hydroelectric power in the last 35 years?

• Russia

• China

• Canada

• United States

What is the largest dam on the planet that produces hydroelectric power?

• Itaipu Dam

• Grand Coulee Dam

• Three Gorges Dam

• Hoover Dam

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What type of hydroelectric system does not involve a dam, but uses a turbine on the river itself?

• Impoundment system

• Run-of-the-river system

• Tidal system

• Wave system

What is the main advantage of hydroelectric systems in terms of reducing carbon dioxide emissions?

• They increase carbon dioxide emissions

• They lower carbon dioxide emissions

• They have no effect on carbon dioxide emissions

• They produce more carbon dioxide

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What is a major disadvantage of hydroelectric systems in terms of disrupting the natural flow of the river?

• They improve the natural flow of the river

• They have no impact on the natural flow of the river

• They disrupt the natural flow of the river

• They have no effect on the natural flow of the river

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What is the problem of siltation in hydroelectric systems?

• It increases the efficiency of the system

• It has no impact on the system

• It fills up the system with solid material

• It reduces the electricity production

What is the main reason for building the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state?

• To control floods

• To disrupt the natural flow of the river

• To increase carbon dioxide emissions

• To decrease recreation opportunities

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What is the main disadvantage of hydroelectric systems in terms of fish movement?

• They have no impact on fish movement

• They have no effect on fish movement

• They improve fish movement

• They disrupt fish movement

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What is the main limitation of hydroelectric power?

• It is unlimited

• It is expensive

• It is not renewable

• It is not effective