Hoover Dam
this many workers died in construction of this Dam
96
Three Gorges Dam is located in this country
China
this type of energy is stored in a reservoir
Potential
this structure helps with the irrigation of crops and regulation of flooding
Dam
man-made structure designed to help migrating fish navigate around river obstructions like dams
Fish Ladder
passageways designed to protect against water overflow
Spillways
Three Gorges Dam has this many power stations
2
this type of energy turns turbines
Kinetic
this component in the chain of mechanical devices used to create hydro electricity is found between a generator and electrical lines
Transformer
the water cycle is constantly renewed by
the Sun
how many water intake towers are in the Hoover Dam
4
this many turbines are in Three Gorges Dam
32
a generator produces this kind of energy
Electrical
water flows down this tube toward a turbine
Penstock
Early use of hydro energy called mechanical mill was used to grind this food
grains
the shape of the Hoover Dam
Gravity Arch Dam
construction of this dam displaced roughly how many people
1.4 Million
the energy of an object in motion
Kinetic
this device is turned by rushing water in a dam
Turbines
the type of hydro electricity other than through dams
run of river
the chief design engineer of the Hoover Dam
John L Savage
this many dams outperform the Electrical output of the Three Gorges Dam
1 Itaipu Dam
turbines generate this kind of energy to turn a generator
Mechanical
this device includes rotating coils of wire within a magnetic field used to create energy
Generator
__________ holds the largest share of worldwide electricity production
Hydropower or Hydro Electricity