advantages
disadvantages
dams
fun facts
100
what type of energy output is produced
high output
100
dams uses a lot of land. true or false
true
100
what powers a dam?
water
100
who is the best teacher in the world
Ms. Burke
200
cost of the energy being produced is high. True or false
false
200
corrosion is common, requiring a lot of _____
maintenance
200
Roads have been built on top of dams to double as bridges. True or False?
true
200
by 2040 dams can power 16% of the worlds power. true or false
true
300
low______emissions
CO2
300
what is a disadvantage of constant repaires
high cost
300
what are microhydropower generators
powers turbines to produce electricity
300
what is another source of hydropower other than dams?
waves can produce electricity
400
what effect does it have on the economy
increases jobs
400
what emissions are highly produced by hydropower
CH4
400
by 2020 what does china want to do, envolving dams
to build and fund 200 dams around the world
400
how many homes did the wave hydropower power in 2008
15000
500
what do scientists see hydropower having?
large potential
500
what ecosystem does it disrupt the most
downstream aquatic life
500
how dams does Brazil have in the Amazon river have currently
four
500
what legendy said this quote? "you stay classy San Diego"
Ron Burgandy