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5.4.4 (Hydroelectric Energy as Renewable Energy)

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Total cards: 15•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Hydroelectric Energy

Back (Answer)

Flowing water is used to rotate turbines to create energy

#2
Front (Question)

Hydroelectric Energy Benefit as a source?

Back (Answer)

Constant source

#3
Front (Question)

Hydroelectric Energy Benefit w/ air?

Back (Answer)

No air pollution

#4
Front (Question)

Hydroelectric Energy Benefit w/ Water?

Back (Answer)

Uses renewable, gravitational energy of flowing water

#5
Front (Question)

Hydroelectric Energy Benefit w/ agriculture?

Back (Answer)

Irrigation

#6
Front (Question)

Hydroelectric Energy Benefit w/ flooding?

Back (Answer)

Flood control downstream of the dam (wall)

#7
Front (Question)

Hydroelectric Energy Benefit 6?

Back (Answer)

Fun reservoir

#8
Front (Question)

Hydroelectric Energy Drawback w/ price?

Back (Answer)

Expensive to install

#9
Front (Question)

Hydroelectric Energy Drawback w/ fish?

Back (Answer)

Fish cannot swim upstream of the dam unless there is a fish ladder

#10
Front (Question)

Hydroelectric Energy Drawback w/ the dam?

Back (Answer)

Flooding upstream of the dam

#11
Front (Question)

This is the name of the body of water created behind a dam

Back (Answer)

reservoir

#12
Front (Question)

This is a benefit of the town downstream of a dam

Back (Answer)

floodstream control

#13
Front (Question)

This is the technology used to help salmon migrate upstream a dam

Back (Answer)

fish ladder

#14
Front (Question)

This is the “force” from flowing water that turns turbines in a dam

Back (Answer)

gravitational force

#15
Front (Question)

This is the name of the largest dam in the world

Back (Answer)

Three Gorges Dam