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Hydroelectricity 200 Points This country is the largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world.

Back to question board What is Canada? Hydroelectricity 200 Points

This is the source of energy for a hydroelectric dam. Hydroelectricity 400 Points

What is falling water? Back to question board Hydroelectricity 400 Points

These spinning objects connected to electric generators convert mechanical energy into electricity. Hydroelectricity 600 Points

What are turbines? Back to question board Hydroelectricity 600 Points

Canada generates about this percentage of electricity using hydroelectric dams. Hydroelectricity 800 Points

What is 60%? Back to question board Hydroelectricity 800 Points

What structure can be built to help fish get around a hydroelectric dam? Hydroelectricity 1000 Points

What is a fish ladder? Back to question board Hydroelectricity 1000 Points

Fossil Fuels 200 Points These are hydrocarbons found within the top layer of the earth’s crust.

Back to question board What are fossil fuels? Fossil Fuels 200 Points

The burning of fossil fuels releases this greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. Fossil Fuels 400 Points

Back to question board What is carbon dioxide (CO 2 )? Fossil Fuels 400 Points

This fossil fuel made the Industrial Revolution possible. Fossil Fuels 600 Points

Back to question board What is coal? Fossil Fuels 600 Points

This theory states that fossil fuels are the remains of ancient plants and animals. Fossil Fuels 800 Points

Back to question board What is the biogenic theory? Fossil Fuels 800 Points

This fossil fuel deposit in Alberta covers an area roughly the size of the state of Florida. Fossil Fuels 1000 Points

Back to question board What is the Athabasca Tar (Oil) Sands? Fossil Fuels 1000 Points

Nuclear power plants use this atomic element to generate heat and boil water into steam. Nuclear 200 Points

Back to question board What is uranium? Nuclear 200 Points

At the centre of a nuclear reactor are these, which are about the size of the tip of your finger. Nuclear 400 Points

Back to question board What are fuel pellets? Nuclear 400 Points

Canadian nuclear reactors use fuel mined in this country. Nuclear 600 Points

Back to question board What is Canada? Nuclear 600 Points

When atoms split and release neutrons, it is known as this. Nuclear 800 Points

Back to question board What is nuclear fission? Nuclear 800 Points

In Canada, about this percent of electricity generation comes from nuclear energy. Nuclear 1000 Points

Back to question board What is 17%? Nuclear 1000 Points

Wind turbines convert this into electrical energy. Wind 200 Points

Back to question board What is kinetic energy of moving air (wind)? Wind 200 Points

Windmills used to generate electricity are better known by this name. Wind 400 Points

Back to question board What are wind turbines? Wind 400 Points

Several wind turbines are often arranged in groups called this. Wind 600 Points

Back to question board What are wind farms? Wind 600 Points

On average, wind turbines are about this percent efficient. Wind 800 Points

Back to question board What is 20-25%? Wind 800 Points

The Pickering Nuclear Power Generating Station generates as much electricity as this number of 2 MW wind turbines. Wind 1000 Points

Back to question board What is 2 000? Wind 1000 Points

This is a device which converts light into electricity. Other Sources 200 Points

Back to question board What is a solar cell or photoelectric cell? Other Sources 200 Points

Wells are drilled deep into the Earth to harness this type of energy. Other Sources 400 Points

Back to question board What is geothermal? Other Sources 400 Points

This energy source can be used to replace coal in some types of generating stations. Other Sources 600 Points

Back to question board What is biomass (plant material)? Other Sources 600 Points

This type of power plant uses energy from moving ocean water. Other Sources 800 Points

Back to question board What is a tidal barrage? Other Sources 800 Points

This device works like a windmill, except under water. Other Sources 1000 Points

Back to question board What is a tidal stream generator? Other Sources 1000 Points

The Category is: Nuclear Energy

This is the number of CANDU reactors currently (2014) operating in Canada.

What is 19?

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