Hydroelectric Power Plant and Tidal Wave

A _______, sometimes called run-of-river, facility channels a portion of a river through a canal or penstock.

• Geothermal plant

• Diversion

• Tidal power plant

• Hydroelectric

Water stored in high-elevation lakes or held by dams creates high-pressure water at the bottom of the dam. This is called _______.

• Groundwater

• Hydraulic head

• Surface water

• Conventional

The primary advantage of tidal wave energy is its __________.

• High initial cost

• Dependence on weather conditions

• Predictability

• Limited availability

Hydroelectric power plants generate electricity by using the energy from __________.

• Wind

• Water flow

• Solar rays

• Geothermal heat

For most tidal energy generators, turbines are placed in ___________.

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Tidal Streams

• Lakes

A major environmental concern associated with hydroelectric power plants is __________.

• Air pollution

• Deforestation

• Greenhouse gas emissions

• Disruption of aquatic ecosystems

One of the main components of a hydroelectric power plant that converts water flow into mechanical energy is the __________.

• Solar panel

• Wind turbine

• Generator

• Water turbine

__________ is a leader in the global tidal energy industry.

• Nova Scotia

• Japan

• Canada

• Brazil

Tidal energy is produced by the surge of ocean waters during the ___ and ___ of tides.

• Rise, fall

• High, low

• Inflow, outflow

• Peak, trough

When the demand for electricity is low, a __________ plant stores the surplus energy by pumping water from a lower reservoir to an upper reservoir using reversed turbine machinery.

• Nuclear

• Solar

• Geothermal

• Pumped storage hydroelectric