Three Gorges Dam 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEnergy sources and securityASOCR Created by: Tom HoultonCreated on: 30-04-15 12:48 How much energy will the three gorges dam generate? 18,200 mega watts 1 of 17 What are will be flooded by the dam? 1,045 square kilometres 2 of 17 How many people were made homeless by the flooding of the area? 14 million 3 of 17 What does HEP stand for? Hydro-electric power 4 of 17 Why is the trapping of silt behind the dam a problem downstream? No natural fertilisation by silt deposits 5 of 17 The T.G.D. will enable industry to generate how much more revenue? $65 billion 6 of 17 How long is the reservoir behind the T.G.D? 650km 7 of 17 What has the flooding in the area destroyed? Homes and cultural,archaeological and historical sites 8 of 17 How much farmland has been lost? 30,000 hectares 9 of 17 Where is the T.G.D located? Central China, on the Yangtze river 10 of 17 Name the three gorges? Qutang, Wuxia and Xiling 11 of 17 How many species of fish are at risk in the Yangtze river? 47 12 of 17 What are the issues with chemical fertilisers? Costly and seep into rivers causing eutrophication 13 of 17 What secondary industries have been lost in the area? coal and metal oer mining 14 of 17 How many people live in the Yangtze drainage basin? 400 million 15 of 17 How will the reservoir help navigation? Enable huge ships to go from Shanghai and Chongqing 16 of 17 How many deaths were caused by the flooding? 3,000 17 of 17
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