Energy from Water

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How do waves generate electricity?
The waves generate elecricity by turning a floating generator.
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How does Hydroelectric generate electicity?
Hydroelectric generators are turned by water running downhill from the top resevoir.
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How does the pump storage system work?
Any excess energy gets pumped back up in the water to be used to generate energy again at a different time. It pumps it back up to the top resevoir
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How do tidal power stations work?
Power stations trap each high tide and uses it to turn generators to make electricity.
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Which two of these listed is located on or near the sea?
Wave and Tidal
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Which one needs to be located on a river?
Hydroelectric
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Which one only generates electricity at certain times a day?
Tidal
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All of these are non-renewable. True or False? Why?
False because none of them produce Carbon Dioxide or polute the atmosphere and/or enviroment.
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Name disadvantages of Hydro Electric Pumps
Floods valleys meaning loss of habitat, expensi
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How does Hydroelectric generate electicity?

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How do tidal power stations work?

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