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Flashcards by Aaishah Din, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Aaishah Din
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Hydroelectric energy - what is it? | Hydroelectricity comes from rain water collected in a reservoir or a pumped storage scheme flowing down hill. The flowing water turns generators at the bottom of the hill. |
| Advantages | → renewable - wont run out → no waste gases |
| disadvantages | → habitats are often flooded to create dams →the large reservoirs can affect wildlife → not reliable if there's a drought |
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