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Welcome to The Energy Planet's hydroelectric quiz. We wish you good luck in picking the right answer out of the four given ones. Have Fun.

01: What are the benefits of hydroelectric power?
A hydroelectric power plant can also burn coal or oil when there is no water.
Hydroelectric power has no danger factor.
Hydroelectric power does not alter the landscape of an area.
The main benefits of hydroelectric power are the fact that it creates almost no pollution (except the initial flooding of the reservoir), it is safe (no radiation, smog ect cetera.) and it reduces man's dependence on fossil and non-renewable fuels.
02: What was one of the first recorded uses of hydroelectric power? (Of course there are lot's of unrecorded uses of hydroelectric power, but we're looking about the first recorded one).
One of the first recorded uses of hydroelectric power was by the Greeks and Romans. They used mills to grind corn.
Drinking water.
Boat sailing.
Fishing.
03: How is moving water turned into electricity?
Moving water is put into a nuclear fission reactor, and energy is generated.
Moving water is used to turn turbines. The spinning turbines turn a generator, which in turn creates electricity.
Moving water is put into a nuclear fusion reactor, and energy is generated.
Moving water is put into a fuel cell, and energy is generated.


  The Energy Planet :: Quizzes :: Hydroelectric power
The Energy Planet

 
Quizzes :: Hydroelectric power
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Welcome to The Energy Planet's hydroelectric quiz. We wish you good luck in picking the right answer out of the four given ones. Have Fun.

01: What are the benefits of hydroelectric power?
A hydroelectric power plant can also burn coal or oil when there is no water.
Hydroelectric power has no danger factor.
Hydroelectric power does not alter the landscape of an area.
The main benefits of hydroelectric power are the fact that it creates almost no pollution (except the initial flooding of the reservoir), it is safe (no radiation, smog ect cetera.) and it reduces man's dependence on fossil and non-renewable fuels.
02: What was one of the first recorded uses of hydroelectric power? (Of course there are lot's of unrecorded uses of hydroelectric power, but we're looking about the first recorded one).
One of the first recorded uses of hydroelectric power was by the Greeks and Romans. They used mills to grind corn.
Drinking water.
Boat sailing.
Fishing.
03: How is moving water turned into electricity?
Moving water is put into a nuclear fission reactor, and energy is generated.
Moving water is used to turn turbines. The spinning turbines turn a generator, which in turn creates electricity.
Moving water is put into a nuclear fusion reactor, and energy is generated.
Moving water is put into a fuel cell, and energy is generated.