Hydroelectricity Crossword Puzzle

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Hydroelectricity Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST:

  • dam: a barrier built to hold back water
  • turbine: spins when water flows through it, generating power
  • reservoir: stored water body behind a dam
  • pen stock: large pipe that carries water to the turbine
  • renewable: type of energy that naturally replenishes
  • generator: converts mechanical energy into electricity
  • gravity: natural force driving water downhill
  • grid: network that distributes electricity
  • hydro power: power made by flowing water
  • emissions: what hydroelectric power plants typically don't produce
  • flow rate: measure of water volume passing per unit of time
  • pumped storage: hydroelectric system that stores energy by moving water between elevations
  • ecosystem: natural community possibly affected by dam construction